THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
THE DEMANDS OF THE POWERS,
CHINA PLEADS rfOR. MODIFICATIONS. THE _*_Pi_RATION TO GERMANY. United Press Association—By Eleotrie -Celegraph--Copyright. (Received January 11th, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, January 10. Dr. Morrison, the Pekin correspondent of "The Times," states that the German Minister -h_* suggested that Prince Chun, aged seventeen years, a brother of the Emperor, should be the Envoy Etroordinary to Berlin. The Prince is willing. The Chinese authorities had previously secured the assent of Prince Su to go to Germany. Ii both are sent the advantage to China pi. her reparation to Germany will Be all the greater. General Count Yon Waldersee explains that the Boxers at Sze-hai-ehau, tho scene of the latest fight, terrorised the district, and threatened Yenking and Chau-ping, (Received January 12th, 12.5 a.m.) LONDON, January 11. The Emperor and Dowager have instructed Linkun-yi and Chang Chi-tung to proceed to Pekin or meet the Ministers of the Powers elsewhere to try to secure mollification of some of the clauses of the Peace; terms, which, they declare, it is impossible to accept.
The Dowager telegraphs to Pekin promising the severest punishment of thos© indicated by the Note of tho Powers, but no others.
A Chinaman from Singan-fu reports that eighty-five thousand Chinese troops are continuously drilling with modern arms. Anti* foveignjeeling is also stated to be acute.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10863, 12 January 1901, Page 7
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