THE WAR IN CHINA.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11798, 30 July 1900, Page 5

THE WAR IN CHINA.

LEGATIONS DEFENDED

ON THE 9th.

OJS1 PEKING,

BISHOPS TORTURED AND

BEHJSADEI).

KAISER OKDEES NO QUAKTEft

TO BK GIVEN.

COLLECTIVE ACTION iittl:\EßA-

TIVE.

HE FIGHTING AT TIEN'J

SIN.

OPPORTUNE ARRIVAL OF THE

EICLIEF COLUMN.

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ME FATE OF THE LEGATIONS.

MESSAGE FROM THE BRITISH MINISTER.

HONGKONG, July 27.

(Received July 28, at 9 a.m.)

Another message has been, received from Sir Claude Mac Donald bearing date July .6. It is supplementary to arid confirmatory of

his message of the 4th inst. He says that three of the Legations were then standing, but that they might be annihilated any day.

The Chinese authorities were not assisting the .foreigners, whose supplies of food and ammunition were'then very short. : '

LI HUNG CHANG'S PROPOSAL.

(Received July 28, at 9 a.m.)

With reference to Li Hung Chang's proposal to send Ministers from Peking under escort, it is believed in Shanghai that it is the intention ox the Chinese Government to pretend that the Boxers overpowered them.on their journey to Tientsin, thus relieving themselves,' as they hope, of the responsibility for the massacre of the Legations in Peking.

MEMORIAL-TO THE COURT. ' , ■ . July 28. (Received July 29, at 5.30 p.m.)

Li. Hung Chang has memorialised the Court at Peking requesting an escort for the Ministers to Tientsin.

AMERICA'S VIEW OF THE PRO.

POSAL.

WASHINGTON, July 28. (Received July 29, at 5 p.m.)

America-refuses to fall in with Li Hung Chang's suggestion to stop the Allied expedition to Peking conditionally upon the ambassadors being safely delivered at Tientsin, Mr Hay, Secretary of State, being concerned about their safety during their transfer from Peking to Tientsin.

THE LEGATIONS SAFE ON THE 9tL

PRINCE TUAN SAID TO BE KILLED

. LONDON, July 28. (Received July 30, at 0.15 a.m.)

Baron Ketteler's groom declares that tiie Legations were still defended on July 9. The newspaper Express states that a

Chinese report says that a large section of Boxers, favouring the overthrow of the Manchu and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, fought, killing Prince Tuan. '

THE ADVANCE ON PEKING. HONGKONG, July 27. (Received July 28, at 9.35 a.m.)

The Allies have decided to advance along the Tientsin-Peking line of railway on their march to Peking.

(Received July 28, at 10.10 a.m.) The Chinese forces are collecting at Getsang, 10 miles from Tientsin.

A RINGLEADER ARRESTED. (Received July 28, at 9.35 a.m.) The ringleader of the secret Triad Society has been arrested. He was preparing to attack Canton. '

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