THE ADVANCE ON PEKIN.
CHINESE TROOPS
CONCENTRATING
CHINESE TROOPS CONCEN-
TRATING
HONGKONG, August 3
Great seqreey is being manifested over the movement of Japanese troops at Shan-hai-kwan. It is expected that a simultaneous advance will be made on Pekin from Shan-hai-kwan and • Tientsin-
Russia reports that a majority of Chinese troops and Boxers south of Pekin have concentrated at Yangtsun. • . • .
There are 50,000 trained troops at Pekin, beside Boxers. To march on Pekin. before the end of the rains will be risky. The climate is very changeable.
LONDON, August 3
The "Times" Tientsin correspondent says the number of Chinese between Tientsin and Pekin is probably small. . ■
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 184, 4 August 1900, Page 5
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