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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXII, Issue 3467, 26 October 1896, Page 2

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HOME AND FOREIGN Kidnapping in London. Loirooif, October 24. —It is reported that the Chinese Legation kidnapped in the streets of London Sun Yet Sun, a Chinese Doctor and leader of a conspiracy in Canton to depose the Manchurian dynasty. Sir H. Macartney, Secretary of the Legation, denies that the doctor was inveigled or enticed into the Chamber. He was simply detained when he voluntarily visited the Legation. Sun Yet Sun's friends, however, insist he was seized and carried inside. ■< Another account ia that two Chinese, after conversation, were persuaded to visit his lodgings which the Embassy secured j also that an application was made to the Judge in Chamber, who j declared he was unable to interfere. Detectives are said to be oil the watch day and night to prevent those detained being smuggled on board a vessel. The press generally refer in indignant terms to the matter and call upon the Marquis of Salisbury to insist on his liberation. London, October 25. — Sun Yet Sun, the Chinese doctor was released from the Chinese Legation directly Lord Salisbury made a demand. , Sun Yet Sun states that two Chinese officials accosted him outside the Legation and coerced him to enter. They then locked him up on the top story. • Sir H. Macartney, he says, told him that the Legation was equivalent to China, and the Embassy officially informed him they would not have to apply for his extradition. Macartney said he would be bound in a bag and put in a box on a vessel which ♦vould carry him to Ohina, where he would be executed, Ifthesmugglingiailed he would be killed in the Legation, embalmed and sent to Pekin for execution ; / tvhere^ though dead, the form of execution would again be gone through. Fearing that attempts were being made to poison him Sun Yet Sun nearly starved himself. Various attempts to bribe the servants to inform his friends of his position were repeatedly frustrated. He finally "succeeded, and by the publicity given to the case in the newspapers he secured his | release. The British officials regard the affair as a monstrous abuse of the privileges of the Legation. Sir H. McCartney considers that under the circumstances he was justified in da aining . the. . visitor, but declares there was no intention to retire him. It has since transpired that Sun Yet Sun has been dogged for two years, > England, France and RussiaLondon, October 21. — The Daily News asserts that the result of the interview between the Marquia of Salisbury and the Czar at Balmoral is that Britain, Russia and France haye agreed on the basis of policy with respect to Ohina and Japan, and are arranging matters on the Mediterranean question. ' It is reported that France recently invoked help of Russia to resist the expected British annexation of Morocco. The Eastern question LoNtoow, October 24. -4 The Turkish Government is levying a war tax. Constantinople, October 23. — -There is great ferment in Eastern Asia Minor and a massacre is feared. Sultan Albanian and the Turkish guards quarrelled and several on both sides were killed. The longest reign. London, October 25.— 1t is reported that the Queen will invite airthe rulers to meet in London to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of her reign. Emperor William of Germany and the Czar of Russia have promised to be present, and President Faure of France is also likely to take part. The cafe tragedy. Berlin, October 25. — Lieut. Bruseartz, who killed the engineer in a cafe at Carlsruhe has been sentenced to four years imprisonment in a fortress and dismissed from the army. The Soudan. Cairo, October 25. — Lord Crane states that the primary aspect of the Soudan campaign was the relief oF Haly which was achieved and Gordon is already half avenged. AUSTRALIAN TJL^RAM 17 . ■ ■ ♦ Fatal quarrel. Brisbane, October 25. —1n a quarrel at a shearers' camp at Lewra, John Boweia killed a, man named Michael Cailaghaa by striking him on the head with a bottle. Cowen has been arrested and admits he killed Callaghan, and says he committed the deed owing to the latter telling lies about him. Destructive firePerth, October 24.— A disastrous fiTe has occurred at Kalgoorlie. Five business places in the main street -were destroyed, while several others on each side and a portion of the Bank of Western Australia was dismantled to prevent the fire spreading over the town. The damage is esti- | mated at £10,000. Domestio tragedy. I Sydney, Ootober 24.— The body of Mrs Lvfield was found in the river at Warnambool clothed in a night-dress with a handkerchief drawn tightly round the aeck aud tied at the back. A sack contain-

ing the heavy nave of a dray wheel was drawn over the head and reached to the hips. In this sack was found a letter containing a cheque for a considerable amount The unfortunate woman has been missing' from home for a fortnight. The husband recently advertised for a housekeeper, and stated his wife had mysteriously disappeared one night and threatened to drown herself. She is supposed to have been strangled in her bed and the body afterwards thrown in the river. The husband has been arrested. Wheat wanted. Adelaide, October 25. — Competent authority estimates that 1,000.500 acres under wheat in this Colony will return only two bushels to the acre. One million five hundred thousand bushels will be required for seed next season and the balance of the season's crop will be far below tho food requirements.