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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 100, 9 June 1900, Page 2

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GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE AGREE ON OOURSE OF ACTION.

, JAPAN ABLE TO SUPPRESS THE DISTURBANCE.

[PBB PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] (Reoeived 8, 8.57 a.m.) London, June 7. The Standard states that Great Britain and France have agreed upon a course of action to be pursued in China.

Hong Kong, June 7. The Tsung-li-Yamen has assured Japan that Russia has been informed that military assistance is unnecessary, and that Japan is able to suppress the disturbance, A strong Imperial edict has been issued censuring the cowardice of the troops sent under the direction of the Viceroy and the Commander-in-Chief to suppress the Boxers. Received 8, 9.15 a.m. Hong Kong, June 7. The European residents at Tientsin are organising the militia. A further force of three hundred marines and sailors has arrived. It is believed the force now landed will ensure the safety of the foreign residents. There are five hundred foreign guards, with ten guns, at Peking. CHINESE DRBAD OF THE BOXERS. (Received 8,11.40 p.m.) Hong Kong, June 8. Thousands of Boxers are burning and looting in the vicinity of the railway and preventing any attempt to make repairs. The Chinese troop 3 are afraid to attack, declaring that the Boxers are invulnerable. MORE MARINES SENT FOR. LARGE BRITISH FORCE AT TIENTSIN. (Received 8, 11.30 p.m.) Hong Kong, June 8. Sir Claude Macdonaldhas telegraphed for an additional 75 marines. Since the railway line has been partially destroyed, the marines and guns have been compelled to march to Peking. , It is reported that nine hundred British sailors and marines have been landed at Tientsin,