BRITISH V. RUSSIANS.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 64, 18 March 1901, Page 2

BRITISH V. RUSSIANS.

ARMED FORCES CONFRONTING EACH OTHER. THE GLITTER OF STEEL. BRITISH READY WITH FIXED BAYONETS. RUSSIANS ENTRENCHING. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, March 15. Kinder’s siding lias been strongly re-inforced. Serious trouble is imminent, unless tlio Russians retire. The respective guards of both nationalities are in close proximity to one another. Later news statos that tho Russian forces are entrenching at the siding. The Hongkong Regiment is confronting -them with fixed bayonets, and awaiting instructions. [The following cablegram appeared in Friday’s Times: —Mr Kinder, an English engineer constructing the railway siding at Tientsin, was stopped by the Russian general, Wogack, who claimed that tho land belonged to the new. Russian concession. MajorGeneral Barrow ordered Mr Kinder to proceed with tho work by armod force if necessary. General Wogack has appealod to M. do Giers, the Russian. Minister.]

“ SUCH EXCESSIVE CONCILIATION.” SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS NOT NECESSARY. By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright Received March 17, 5.5 p.m. London, March 16. In the House of Commons Lord Geo. Hamilton said that the authorities on the spot at Tientsin were dealing with the siding difficulty. British officers throughout the operations in China had shown such excessive, conciliation that it was unnecessary to specially instruct them in the matter.

RUSSIANS OCCUPY THE SIDING. THEY CLAIM A VICTORY. BRITISH OFFICER HESITATES TO ACT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 5.5 p.m. March 17. London, March 15. A message sont by Reuter’s correspondent statos the Russians occupied the railway siding which Mr Kinder, tho English engineer, was constructing .at Tientsin. Major-Geueral Barrow, the British officer, hesitates to act in General Gaselee’s absence. He is consulting with Mr Satow. The Russians consider that thoy are the victors in the matter. The Russians declare that the siding interferes with the projected road through territory conceded to Russia.