WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 202, 29 September 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

———♦ LI HUNG CHANO ESCORTED TO PEKING. PROBABLE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BRITAIN AND GERMANY. PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 28,9.15 a.m. Hong Kong, September 27. The Kussians and Japanese troopß escorted Li Hung Chang to Peking. Dr. Munn, Gorman Minister to China, with the German squadron, has gone northwards. Bandits are plundering the villages round Canton, and have destroyed a Roman Catholic Church at Tokamhang and desecrated a cametery, An Imperial edict confers posthumous honours on General Li Ping Heag and Ohunyi, two reactionaries who recently committed suicide. London, Stptember 27. Before replying to th<t proposal of the Emperor William that China surrender the instigators of outrages be-1 fore negotiations are entered into, the Marquis of Salisbury awaits the receipt of information from Sir Claude Mucdonald. There are indications that negotiations tending- to an agreement on important questions beyond the punishment of the Chinese ringleaders are proceeding between Great Britain and Germany. Adelaide, September 28. The Government is advised that the Protector has bean ordered to Taku. AMERIOA FEARS A RUPTURE. (Received 28, 8.E6 a.m.) Washington, September 27. - The United States' isolation and declining to co-operate with Count Waldersee is due to a fear of a rupturo between tho Allies and China, Receivod 23, 9 a.m. i Hong Kong, September 27. I Prince Tuan's presidency cf tho 1 Council is equivalent to the Premieri ship.