THE WAR IN CHINA.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11794, 25 July 1900, Page 5

THE WAR IN CHINA.

THE FATE .OF THE

LEGATIONS.

MORE CONTRADICTORY MES-

SAGES,

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT AT

TIENTSIN,

FIGHTING AT WEIHAIWEI.

British Defeat the Chinese,

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

THE EMPEROR'S APPEAL FOR INTERVENTION. HONGKONG, July 23. (Received July 24, at 10.50 p.m.) The Emperor of CJhina lias requested .American- intervention. The Mikado of Japan, in replying to the Emperor's request to join forces with China against Europe, declares that an alliance with China is impossible. .He condoles with the Emperor on his unfortunate position, and promises friendly offices to China if the rebellion is strongly suppressed.

CHINESE REPORT THE LEGATIONS SAFE:

THE STORY OF A CHINESE TR.AV ELLER, HONGKONG, July 23. , (Received July 24, at 10.50 p.m.) ' All the Chinese Governors and Ambassadors at the various. Courts announce the same news, that the Legations were safe on July 18.

A Chinaman from Peking, who arrived at Niuchwang on the 19th, reports that the massacre occurred on the 12th.

It is believed Mr Congers's reply to Mr Hay was written on July 1, or earlier.

LI HUNG OHANG AT SHANGHAI,

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT AT TIENTSIN. HONG-KONG, July 23. (Received July 24, at 10.50 p.m.) Li Hung Chang had a cool reception at Shanghai, the consuls not visiting him officially. Quick-firing Krupp guns have been mounted on the Bogue forts. The Allies have established a Provisional Government at Tientsin. BRITISH.DEFEAT THE CHINESE. HONGKONG, July 23. (Received July 24, at 10.50 p.m.) Russians report an encounter near Weihaiwei, the British defeating the Chinese and capturing 200 rifles. j; A CABLE FROM AUSTRALIAN CHINESE. SYDNEY, July 24. (Received July 24, at 9 a.m.) A cable has been sent in the name of the Chinese of Australia to the Viceroys, asking them. to protect the lives and property of all foreigners. NO CONTINGENT PROM QUEENSLAND. • BRISBANE, July 24. (Received July 24, at 9 a.m.) The Premier states that the Government, will not send a contingent to China.

NOTES OiY THE CABLES.

By Ma.job Kennedy

Should the Imperial family of China remove to Lingau Fu, the difficulties which the Allies would encounter would very materially delay a, settlement of the present crisis. The difficulties on account of transportation of supplies would be enormous. Lingau Fu is the proposed terminus of the Anglo-Italian (Peking Syndicate) railway which that syndicato propose to build from Tai Yuen Fu, in the province of Shansi, to connect with a Russian, line which is to be constructed from Tai Yuen Fu to connect with the British lines already running from Puo Ting to Peking. The proposed Anglo-Italian lines are. also to connect wth the railway systems to be constructed through the Yang-tse-kiang country by the construction of a railway from the main lino of their road to the east to connect with a Japanese line for-Nankow, while another branch runs south through the province of Hon.in.to Siang Yang, a. town of 40,000 inhabitants, on the Nan Kiang River, in the province of Htipeh.

Will the Allies have to build a railway in China, as they move to the front, jxist as the British were compelled to do in the Soudan, or will they buy horses to supply the needs of their armies with land transports" The answer to that question is of much importance to the owners of horses and mules and to the holders of oats, maize; and hay, and the rural and commercial classes of this colony and of every AustraHan colony* [or from Australasia roust. go the bulk of the supplies for the use of man and beast which will take part in" # the struggle. It is alfio certain that Australia will largely benefit if' China is opened up to trade, with air open door to all alike. Tile nearness of China to Australia, is greatly in favour of the Australian shipper as against all other countries likely to become competitors! for the trade of this country in meals and dairy product's.