TROUBLE IN CHINA.
JAPAN'S DEMANDS. HONGKONG, June 13. Japan is ordering 4,000 troops to embark, and demands that the sphere of influence in China shall iuclude the provinces of Che-kiang, J?elrien, and Kiaogsi. The Tsung-li-Y&men aonouuce that Buesia is bringing a large force to Pekiu. Six thoiiand " Boxers" have attacked a coavent at Pao-tung-'fn. THE BRITISH LION TAKES A TUBN. : . HONGKONG, Jane 13. Two thousand " Boxers" who wore trying to isolate sixteen-British marines who had been sent ahead of the leading train ■were repulsed with Maxims. They lost forty killed and wounded. The British thenburned two"villages. There were no British casualties. Nino hundred British troops have been ordered from Hongkong to Taku. The Telegraph Department adviwa that in eoweqneace of interruption of Chinese lines between Tientsin oort Pekiti telegrams for iPekid via Viadivortock and Eastern cable will be transmitted at the risk of senders during the trouble in China.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19000614.2.43
Bibliographic details
Evening Star, Issue 11267, 14 June 1900, Page 5
Word Count
149TROUBLE IN CHINA. Evening Star, Issue 11267, 14 June 1900, Page 5
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.
Log in