WAR IN CHINA
RUSSIANS ATTACKED Mi
CHINESE
FOUR OFFICERS AND FORTY MEN KILLED. '
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LONDON, February 18.
The Chinese attacked a Kiissiait'.". force beyond Shankaiwan, killing fouri ' officers and forty men. Russian rfrf I inforcements have been sent.
The "Times" Pekin correspondent ' ! says the action of the Imperial Court in not returning to Pekin is not inexcusable in view of the foreign .mb>, -f._. isters' decision to begin the construo-: tion of the Legations and a fortress" alongside the'lmperial Palace for thel , accommodation of 2000 troops arid their equipments, also the building of ,- stores capable of withstanding a three, months' siege. The "Times" cor-' respondent also states that France and • Germany, in view of subsequent com^ mereial transactions, have annexed, acres of private property at Pekiri, while Italy has grabbed the Imperial , Maritime Customs buildings and gardens. : - z'y ■■■■ LONDON, February 15. The Austrian forces have occupied ! 150 acres near the Imperial Canalai Tientsin. The purpose of the .occupation is considered to be settlement* ". LONDON, February 17. a; • Li Hung Chang has informed th% Chinese Court that the Forei^ ; Ministers consent to suspension of Tung-Fuh-Siang's sentence until .tha Court has power to inflict sentence of death. fe§ SYDNEY, February IG.." 7 The "Daily Telegraph's" China special correspondent states that the,;,:. Australians have received instructions; from the Admiralty to return home; as soon as possible after the -winto breaks. They will probably start /' early in March. '
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 41, 18 February 1901, Page 4
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