AFFAIRS CHINA.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 94, 30 April 1901, Page 2

AFFAIRS CHINA.

BOXING RAIDING PARTIES. ' By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 28. Tho Dowager Empress appointed a Board of National Administration, including Prince Bhing and Li Hung Chang, in order to relieve her public functions. The authorities at Washington interpret tiffs as a prelude to her retirement. The Germans defeated the Chinese with heavy loss at liaishankwan, forcing them to retire on Shcnski. Ono thousand Boxers are raiding south of Paotingfu. Another strong band threatens the German garrison at Munclicngi The worst class of Chincso threaten to exterminate converts when the Allies depart. Placards at Pekin urgo the expulsion of foreigners in the luiddlo of May. Tho Chinese have accorded high posthumous honors lo the three members of the Tseng -li - Yamen whom Tuan executed. The Chinese offered the Indian officers two cartloads of'silvcr if they would conceal the discovery of Krupp guns. DOINGS OF KETTLE IPS BRIGADE. SOME HOT FIGHTING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received April 29, 10.30 p.m. . London, April 29. Kottler’s brigade, after the engagement at liaishankwan, seized the Great Wall. One column was engaged for cloven hours in expelling a portion of Lin’s force from the bastion overlooking one pass.

Nineteen, including throe officers, were wounded. Two wero killed. Another of Kcttlcr’s columns dislodgod the enemy from a. strong position, Tuolmann’s battalion, at Tsingling, joining in the pursuit over the Wall as far as Kukuwau. Eleven old and two new quick-firors wero captured. Twelve Germans were wounded, and one killed. Kcttler is returning to Paotingfu, and has arranged for French occupation of Kuk\yan. A TRAIN ACCIDENT, THIRTEEN LIVES LOST. MANY WOUNDED, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 29. Owing to the collapse of a culvert at Hofa, the Pekin train was derailed. Eleven Chinese wero killed. Two Americans and forty Chinese were injured.