THE CHINESE SITUATION

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3537, 9 April 1901, Page 2

THE CHINESE SITUATION

AND CHINESE. THE CHINESE BADLY BEATEN. THE MANCHURIAN CONVENTION AGAIN. THE AUSTRALIAN NAVAL CONTTN. GENT. United Press Association —Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Beceived 8.46 p.m., April Bth. LONDON, April 7.

A battle between on© thousand Chinese troops and a. forse of Russian® was fought between Kobantsy and Sinmingting. Several Russians were killed and many slightly wounded. The Chinese lost heavily, were defeated, and fled northward. The Russians pursued them. Advices from St. Petersburg state that Yangyu, the Chinese Minister, is threatened with disgrace, even death, if he yielded to pressure to sign the Manchurian Convention on behalf of China. He was twice seized with nervous apoplexy, and his signature was thus indefinitely postponed. The Russian newspapers state that Russia has officially made the Manchurian question purely a Russian question. The English newspapers declare that the designs of Russia evoked an unprecedented display of patriotism in China. The Australian Naval Contingent has arrived at Hongkong. The Governor welcomed them on their return to British Waters and re-echoed the general admiration, of their conduct and patriotism. CHINA AND RUSSIA. RECOMMENDATIONS i OFTHE ALLIED GENERALS. Received 12.3 a.m., April 9th LONDON, April 8. Renter's St. Petersburg correspondent states that a diplomatic Note issued announces that since the Manchurian Convention was not-.accepted, proof has been forthcoming of the friendly sentiments of ■China. Russia has renounced further ne- | gotiations, while remaining faithful to her

original programme, and quietly awaits events. Received 12.10 a.m., April 9th. The Dowager Empress has asked tie Yangtze Viceroys what they recommend China to do in the event of Russia retaining Manchuria. Received 12.14 a.m., April 9th. The Allied Generals recommend the foreign Ministers at Pekin to insist that 6000 troops shall permanently garrison nine points on the Pekin-Shan-hai-kwan Railway, exclusive of 2000 troops at Pekin. Mr Chaffee and General Wogack consider that much fewer troops and the guarding of fewer points will be sufficient. The Allied Generals demand the destruction of the Chinese forts at Shan-hai-kwan, Peitang, Taku, Tongku, Reitsang, and Yangtsan. The principal Governors and Viceroys of the various provinces urge the adoption of the reform scheme advocated by the Emperor in 1898.