AFFAIRS IN CHIHA.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 13. The latest report that lias reached Tel;in from Singanfu is that if able to bal'lle the scheming Lilienyuto; the Dowager’s chief eunuch, and Luchanlin, tho Emperor’s friends hope to rescue him and start for Pekin immediately. Tho Einpress Dowager is proceeding to Honan until allairs return to their normal condition.
The Russian authorities arc buying out the private owner of the Tientsin concession. This is interpreted as a consciousness on Russia’s part that her alleged right of conquest was baseless. In the meantime Russia menaces Chinese witnesses who are able orally to prove the Railway Company’s claim. The Toulai of Shansi lias been sentence to death for the murder of two Britishers, AVatts and Jones.
RUSSIA SENDS FORMIDABLE REINFORCEMENTS.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 11. The Daily Telegraph’s St. Petersburg correspondent states that in response to Admiral AlexiefTs appeal for reinforcement of tho licet in China waters, Russia has despatched two first-class battleships, three first-class cruisers, and another second-class cruiser.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 107, 15 May 1901, Page 2
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