THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11618, 4 April 1901, Page 5

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

CHINESE ROBBERS ROUTED, A GERMAN EXPEDITION. FOREIGNERS WITH THE CHINESE. By Telesrapli.—tress Association.— Copyright* (Received April 5, 11.5 p.m. London, April 3. The Germans, in routing a thou* sand robbers seven miles north o£ Tientsin, killed 11 and wounded 50. They also captured guns and 3D cart's. Several foreigners .were discovered amongst the robbers.

RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA. .

CHINESE OPPOSITION TO THE . ,'; - \ ... CONVENTION . THE EMPEROR'S DECISION ;; '■ •>. IRREVOCABLE. London, ■ April 2. '. Dr. Morrison reports that the Vice*; roys of the Yangtzse Provinces, Lin Kuruji, and Chang Chitung, have" warned the Imperial Court that they,' will disregard the provisions of the Manchuriari Convention, even if it is signed by the Emperor, Li Hung Chang urged the Emperor to reconsider his decision not to sign.'" the Convention. ; . The Emperor replied that'in view of. ) the unanimous advice of the chief pro-;, vincial officials of the Empire the de- • cision of the ThrOne is irrevocable ;j the Convention cannot be signed. LI HUNG- CHANG, (Received April 3, 11.5 p.m.) London, April 3. . Li Hung Chang, who is * india* posed, sails from Tientsin to-mor^i row. a bodyguard accompanying -hint; to Shanghai.

■THE TIENTSIN DISPUTE. London, April 2. , M. De Giers, the Russian Minister,; lias been instructed not to allow the'; * Russian flags to be hoisted at the Tientsin siding, pending settlement* of the dispute. '

HOSTILITY TO THE BRITISH. London, April 2. ~ .Seven Frenchmen, at Tientsin, sabred Captain Barnett, of the Madras Infantry. His wounds are noil dangerous. An Indian sentry was shot in the thigh in the darkness twice, and re-! turned the fc-'e. It is believed his assailants were foreign soldiers. ANGLO-ITALIAN CONCESSION, ' London, April 2. . The Daily Express reports that British and Italian capitalists, associated in p., Pekin syndicate, secured' a while buck ratification of- an immense concession, comprising the richest coal and iron ore and petroleum fields in Shansi and Honan. it is proposed to bring the minerals to the Yangtse Valley, and erect mills " ' there, among the dense population Of that region.