WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 178, 4 July 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

[Bi Eleotrio Telegraph.-Copyright.]

(PER PRBSB ASSOCIATION.)

GERMAN MINISTER MURDERED.

A FIENDISH ACT. MANY FOKEIGNBRS EXEOUTED. Received 3,11.46 p.m. London, July 2. The British Consul at Ohefoo telegraphs that the Chinese troops on the 18th murdered the German Minister while he was proceeding to meet the members of the Tsung-li-Yamen, and afterwards destroyed all the legations except three. Other accounts state that the soldiers dragged the minister from his horse, hacking him to death, and then massacred the servants employed in the embassies. They also executed many foreigners. The other ambassadors have taken refuge in the British Legation.

CHINESE LAYING TORPEDOES.

FOREIGN ATTACK TO BE RESISTED. ( GUARDING FOREIGNERS AT PEKING. (Received 4, 1.30 a.m.) Hong Kong, July 3. The Chinese are laying torpedoes between Shanghai, Kianguan, and the arsenal of Yany-tse. The forts at Woosung and Nanking <ire preparing to resist a foiHgn attack. The Garman warship Hurst Bismarck has been ordered to China, Foreigners in Peking include 100 officials of the legations, 50 Customs officers, 100 missionaries, and 150 tourists and visitors. Altogether, about 700 are now being guarded at the legations. A rußner with a letter from the Secretary of the German Legation to Admiral Bendemann states that the soldiery wounded Minister Ketteler in four places, and that he died at the Chinese Government Buildings. The nterpreter was also wounded, but regainbd the legation. Tho German, British, and French legations alone are undestroyed. On the 25th supplies were short.

BRITISH FORGES FOR CHINA.

A NAVAL BRIGADE SENT. Received 4,1.35 a.m. London, July 2, A Naval Brigade of 900 men, with six twelve- pounders and twoMtxices, uave sailed from Portsmouth for China.

A NEW EMPEROR.

FLIGHT OF DOWAGER AND LATE EMPEROR. (Received 4, 1.30 a.m.) Ho., a Kong, July 3. Tbe highest Chim ss officials in Nanking believe that the Dowager and the Emperor fled westward, Pri) ce Tuan having proclaimed his 6on Emperor. Li Hung Chang is with tbe Vice-j roy. General Junglu, tblegraphiug from Peking on the 29th, stated tl ai tbe other foreign ministers were then alive, though it was doubtful whether they could rcsißt another day. The Emperor, members of the Tsuog-li-YameD, and himself were poweilass to help them.

NEW SOUTH WALES' OFFER OF TROOPS.

H.M.S. WALLAROO LEAVES FOB CHINA. Received 3,11,36 p.m. Sydney, July 3. A suggestion has been made to send a Federated Naval Brigade to Ohina, comprising 100 each from New South Wales and Victoria and 50 each from Queensland and South Australia.