THE FIGHTING IN CHINA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 170, 29 June 1900, Page 2

THE FIGHTING IN CHINA.

MOVEMENT OF OHINESE FLEET. (MSB PBBSB ASSOOUTIO*.) Beoeived 28, 8.58 a.m. vi. « L . Ho »a Ko*a, Jun» 37. The Chinese fleet which was recently at Shanghai has been moved to Kiaagyin, where the forte command the Lower Yangtse. The Peking reactionary party seat of State, to Nankin, and Leplinglin* 'o Kiangjin, , n the province of Kian* go«u to intimidate the Viceroy, who «Ld ß avoured to discourage the rebellioZ _,._.■ Paau, June 27 The Viceroy of the province of Yunnan baa cabled the Guineas Minister at Pans, stating that M. Fraaeoie, French Consul at Yunnanfu, and his staff, who were reported as imprisoned by the rebels, left Yunnanfu on the 24th for Tonkin, escorted by Chinese soldiers.

THE GERMAN OOLONY. RESIDENTS AUTHORISED TO VOLUNTEER. Received 29,1.30 a.m. Bbelin, June 27. In reply to a request, the Emperor has authorised residents of the Oaraaa community at Hong Kong to veluntttr for the defence of the colony. FOREIGN MINISTERS LEAVE PEKING. Hong Kong, June 27. The Consuls at Shanghai and Chefoo report that the foreign Ministers hart left Peking, the Chinese troops escorting them. They proceeded to Shan-hai-kwan, along the line of the Great Wall. Other reports appear confirmatory. THE LEGATIONS DESERTED. Received 29,1.40 a.m. London, June 28. The British Consul at Tientsin cablet to Sir R. Hart that it was imiymnoed that the legations had been deserted on the 19th and were to leave in 24 hours. NEWS FROM ADMIRAL BETMOUB. HE Id IN SORE STRAITS. A RELIEVING FORCE SENT FROM TIENTSIN. _ The railwa^P^P^P^P^B^B^Bl completely <uß^R^R^R^R^R^R^| are teß^P^R^R^P^P^Rfl tween the two towoP^R^P^P^P^Rfl The latest message Seymour, which was stated that he was that 62 of his force were wounded. ■■■■■■ A relieving co'umn of tely left Tientsin. V^R^RJ CHARGE AGAINST FRENCH FRll^| (Received 28,1.20 a.m.) yfl Melbourne, Jun' PB At a meeting of the Mist PJ Society, a letter was read from H sionary in China stating tha, . H present troubles were. the outeon. PJ the practice of French priestamMifl themselves up in Chinese lawsuits. The mandarins encour!§PJi r this sort of tiling, knowing that it must lead to trouble between the Chinese and the Roman Catholics.

A LADY MISSIONAEY'S STATEMENT. (Received 29, 1.30 a.m.) Melbouknjc, Judo 28. At a Missionary Society meeting, a lady missionary who spent several years in North-west China was present, and endorsed a letter that the French priests cause trouble, from pe-sonal knowledge, and added that when murders were committed the known murderers, if they were Catholic converts, were defended by the priests, who prevented the magistrate imposing proper punishment.