THE FAR EAST.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11580, 5 July 1900, Page 3

THE FAR EAST.

SITUATION AT PBKTXG NO FURTHER ADVANCED. TIENTSIN ROUTE OPENED. RUSSIAN WARSHIP DISABLED. Rocoivodjaly 4, 9.10 a.m. London, July 3. The Daily Telegraph states that Prince Tcian has seized the Empress and the Emperor and has assumed the reins of power. Another account asserta that the Empress Dowager has fled. The Chinese quarter of Peking haß been burnt. There are 30,000 troops outaide the city. Sir Robert Hart, British Customs Commissioner, on the afternoon of the 24th, countersigned the German official mes" sage sent to Tientsin to the effect that the foreign colony was besieged and the Legations' situation desperate, and requesting the authorities to hasten the despatch of help. The Hon. St. John Brodrick, "Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs; informed the House of Commons that no further advance had yet been made towards the relief of Peking. The Emperor of Germany has ordered the first division of the navy to mobilise for service in China. The river route to Tientsin is now open. The railway has been repair* d to within nine miles. The allied troops captured over 50 Maxim 3 around Tientsin. The Times considers that Japan is the only Power able to afford prompt and adequate assistance for the relief of Peking. Hong Kono, July 3. Li Hung Chang, with the Viceroys of Nanking and Wanchang combined, will act independently of Peking in the present crisis. General Yuanshikan, commanding a force of foreign drilled Chinese soldiery has notified the Governor of Kiao-Chow that he would not allow Germans to proceed to Wehsbien or Shantung to rescue American missionaries. During the naval engagement with the Taku forts the warships Algerine, Isis Whiting, and Fame shifted their posi. tions, but the Rusßian gunboat engaged neglected to followsuit and sustained 63 casualties, and was practically put out of action. Tokio, July 3. Japan is prepared to vigorously support the open-door policy and integrity of China, but complains of the indistinotness of the British policy. Sydney, Wednesday. The Sydney branch of the Chinese Re. form League have despatched .£ISOO to assist in quelling the rebellion, and will send a further 4700 shortly.