CHINESE AFFAIRS.
A SEVERE BATTLE. LONDON, May 28. A <-evere battle was fought at Chulussien. The rebels lost 1500 killed and wounded, compelling the troops to retire. The Boxer-s are reassembling at Shantung. May 29. France has notified China that the Kwangsi insurrection is interfering with the Tonking trade, and unless suppressed before July France will take steps to protect her interests. June 1. The Mail's Shanghai correspondent states that the Boxers at Szechuin destroyed the Catholic and Protestant churches, besides killing and robbing many. Troops have been sent. June 2. The Chinese Commi'-sioners in Shanghai have been instructed to suspend the transformation of ad valorem to specific duties. China proposes to levy duties in gold instead of silver, owing to the demand for the payment of the indemnity on a gold basis. ROME, May 29. Monsisnor Pa^erine, Vicar Apostolic of Southern China, visiting Rome, anticipates a vast anti-European rising
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Otago Witness, Issue 2516, 4 June 1902, Page 15
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150CHINESE AFFAIRS. Otago Witness, Issue 2516, 4 June 1902, Page 15
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