THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE POWERS' DEMANDS. THE PEACE ENVOYS . ; ; SURPRISED. : The Murder of the German Minister. • Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, December ;31. (Received. Jan. 1,, at 10.12: a.m.) • The Dowager's alleged enthroning, pf/.tjie new Emperor is regarded in Berlin as an attempt to deceive the Allies and tp protract negotiations. :• > , ' • _ Five foreign expeditions are-operating under Count WRldersee's orders. • • i, January 1. ' (Received Jan. 2, fit 8.40 a.m.) . The American Government )iave: instructed Mr Conger to urge the suspension of the Allies' military incursions. Prince Cihing and Li; Hung Chang: are. surprised at' the Emperor's ready nccept--1 ance of the Powers' term?,: The Emperor has instructed the envoys to secure the, 1 best terms possible, at the-saijne time re-. grettin'g tlie limitationof /..tlie., Legatiqn Guards and the number., or, military, ports on the railways. He qlso requests the- disarming, not the destruction, of -the Taku forts. ■ ■■ -■ -. (Received. Jan. 1, at 11.8 p.m.) •• t„. i' The Germans have captured Senanoheu, i whicli contained large supplies of. war. mai terial and many Krupps-and Maxims. ~ ■ Mr Conger confirms the Emperor's: acceptance of thp Powers- demands.- : • ' LONDON, January 2. (Received Jan. 3, at 0.34 a.m.) The murderer of Baron, Ketteler, late German Minister at Peking, was decapitated the of $9 crime,' '
• Severafthousand regulars are menacing 50Q French troops at Ching-ting-fu. Baillond is hastening to their assistance.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11931, 3 January 1901, Page 5
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