A CHANCE FOR JAPAN. CHINESE QUARTER OF PEKING BURNT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11503, 4 July 1900, Page 2

A CHANCE FOR JAPAN. CHINESE QUARTER OF PEKING BURNT.

AN APPEAL FOR HELP.

Received July 4. 9.5 a.m. Hong-Kong, July 3.— General Yuanshikan, commanding a force of foreigndrilled Chinese soldiery, notified the Governor of Kaichow that he would nofc allow Germans to proceed, to Wehsien <or Shantung to relieve the 'American missionaries. In connection with the naval engagement at Taku forts, th« Algerine, Itlis, Whiting, and Fame shifted their positions, but a Russian gunboat, neglecting to follow suit, sustained 63 casualties and was practically put out of action. London, July 3.— The Times considers that Japan is the only Power able to> afford prompt and adequate assistance to Peking. Received July 4, 9.10 a.m. London, July 3.— The Daily Telegraph states, that Prince i Tuah. seized the Empress and Emperor and assumed the power. Another account asserts that the Empress Dowager fled. The Chinese quarter of Peking has been burnt. j Thirty thousand troops are outside Peking. >> Sir Robert Hart, of the British Customs, on the afternoon of June 24th", countersigned a German official message sent to Tientsin to the effect that tho foreign colony was besieged, and the legai tions' situation was desperate, and request- ! ing the authorities to hasten the despatch | of help. The river route to Tientsin is now open and the railway repaired to within uinj miles. I Tha allied " troops captured over 50 ' Maxims around Tientsin. ■ Toicro, July 3. — Japan is prepared to vigorously .support the open-door policy and the integrity of China, but complains of the indistinctness of British policy.

Berlin, Jnly 3.— The Emperor has ordered the first division of the navy to mobolise for China.

London, July 3.-— Mr St. John Brodrick informed the House of Commons that no further advance has yet been, made towards the relief of Peking. ~.

■Received Jn'y 3, 11.88 p.nu

Sydney, July 3. — A suggestion has been made to send a Federated Navat Brigade to China, comprising 100 each from New South Wales and Victoria and 50 each from Queensland and South Australia.

B«ceive<l July A, <9 50 a.m.

Sydney, July 4.-— The Sydney branch of the Chinese Reform League has despatched £1,500 to assist in quelling the rebellion, and will send a further £70GI shortly.