WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 20, 13 October 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

OHMGWANTO HARBOUR GUARDED BY THE BRITISH. A CHINESE FALBTAFF. CHANGE OF BRITISH MINISTERS kl PEKING. ALIUS MOT PREPARED TO ADVANCE, [m mm ahooiation.] (Beceited 12.1.61 a.m.) Hons Rem, October 11. A British fores is guarding Ghingwanto harbour, sear Shanhaikwan, The Sot, D. Kay and his wife and daughter were murdered at Shansi on August 30th, at the same time a* Mim Way, London, October 11. The Standard?B Shanghai correspondent says that General Yu has been suspended because the Dowager discovered that his supposed army of 50,000 men only consisted of 4000. The Daily Ketof Shanghai eorrespondent wires that the Dowager is unable to degrade and,adequately punish Prince Tuan while he is recognised as the father of the heir to the throne. Sir Ernest Satew, who succeeds Sir Claude Mac Donald at Peking, has left Shanghai fer his post.

Beeeived 12, 9.5S a.m. Hong Kong, October 11. Ceont Waldersee recognises that the Allies possess insufficient troops te advance to the new capital at Singanfu. ' fUNISHMENT OF INSTIGATORS CONFIRMED, TROUJSLI NEAR CANTON. DHHAND ON AMERICANS TO RETURN LOOT.

GERMANS OCCUPY THE DOWAGER'S PALACE. (Received 12,11 p.m.) Hobo Kong, October 11. An Imperial edict confirms the punishments on the instigators of the attack en the Legations cabled yesterday. Unfavourable news has been received from Swatow, near Canton, and a German gun-boat has gene to Canton to repress any action by the Chinese against foreigners. General Ghaffel reports that Li Hung Chang has demanded that the Amerir cans return loot to the value of two hundred thousand dollars. The British and Italians occupied the summer palace, displacing the Chinese officials, whom the Russians had restored without consulting the Allies. The Germans oceapied the palace of the Dowager, which the Russians looted and then restored to the Chinese. GENERAL ALEXEEFF RECEIVES A SWORD OF HONOUR FROM THE CZARDEMOBILISATION OF RUSSIAN TROOPS. BRITISH EXPEDITION TO COAL MINES HILLS. Received 12,11 p.m. Si. Pkmbsbuxg, October 12. The Czar presented General Alexieff with a sword of honour resplendent in genu and inscribed for victories at the ■eat of war, Pechili, 1900. A rescrispt has been issued demobilising a great part of the Russian troops, specially summoned in connection with China. Hons Kong, October 12. The British are sending an expedition to the Coal Mines Hills, to the westward of Peking, to investigate the •apply. LORD SALISBURY ACCEPTS M. DELOASSE'S PROPOSAL. JAPAN ADHERES TO THE AMERICAN VIEW. Received 12,11.35 a.m, Lokdon, October 12, Lord Salisbury accepted U. Delcasse's proposal in principle. He suggested that nationality garrison one place. Japan adheres to the principle of Mr. HcEjnley despite the reservation, and cordially supports the proposal as a basis for negotiations. A CONSPIRATOR REWARDED. REBELLION AT HUNAN. Received 13, 1.30 a.m. Hoho Kong, October 12. Chang Weh Hang, at whose suggestion the Dowager enrolled the Boxers Army, has been made Governor of Singafu. Berlin, October 12. Advices received here assert that the province of Hunan is in a state of rebellion,.