THE China War.
THE SITUATION AT
PEKIN.
Report from the Japanese
Minister.
Another Chinese Statement.
United Press Association
By Electric Telegraph — Copyright
(Received June 20, 8.45 a.m.)
London, July 19
Advices have been received from Chefoo t<9 the effect that the Japanese Minister at Pekin, writing on June 29th, stated that the Chinese soldiers were bombarding the Legations at daylight that day.
The Europeans were short of ammunition, and the end was near unless relief arrived.
The bearer of the letter stated that 4: men had been killed and 13 wounded at the British Legation, while 16 other foreign guards were killed and 18 wounded.
Prince Tuan used Krupp guns in the attack on the Legations.
The Chinese affirm that Prince Ching is sheltering the foreigners at his residence, also that the close relations of the Governor of Shan-tung with the court lend weight to his reports.
Mr P. L. Warren, British Consul at Hankow, considers that there is no hope of the foreigners having escaped.
Reuters Shanghai correspondent states that the authorities entertain hardly any doubt about the reports of the Pekin massacre being correct. It is considered that Prince Sheng is withholding the information with regard to.the fate of the Legations.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9820, 20 July 1900, Page 5
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