THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
No important change in the state of affairs in China is revealed in to-day'S cable messages. The allies have not yet announced their formal adhesion to the Anglo-German agreement, nor is there any reliable news of the Chinese Court's return to Pekin. The allies are now in possession of Pekin, Tientsin, and'Pao-ting-fu, and are sending sundry expeditions to quell the Boxers in the country districts of Chi-li. The large force of allied troops which converged on Pao-ting-fu is pushing on to Ching-ting-fu to the relief of the missionaries and engineers there, but beyond this there are no military operations of any magnitude. There is every prospect of a large allied force wintering in Northern China, &nd that would mean putting off the final settlement at least until the spring. Of to-day'a news, the most important is that which indicates tho danger of the anti-foreign movement spreading into Contral and Southern China. Prince Tuan, who ' still dominatesi the Imperial Court, is said to have appointod a violently anti-foreign officer as Governor of Hupei. The Governor of a province has in many* repects powers practically coordinate with those of the Viceroy or Governor-General, Chang-chi-tung, a moderate man, inclined to favour Great .Britain, is Governor-General of- the two Hu provinces, and the appointment of the now Governor of Hupei looks like an attompt to stir up strife in the Yangtso region. It i« significant also that a violent Boxer proclamation should at the same time appear iv the Far South.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19001027.2.21
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 102, 27 October 1900, Page 4
Word Count
251THE SITUATION IN CHINA. Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 102, 27 October 1900, Page 4
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.