CHINESE QUESTIONS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12904, 15 February 1906, Page 5

CHINESE QUESTIONS.

THE STATES AND CC.OI.IKfc

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copvright. NEW YORK", February 13. Mr Perkins, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, declares that Congress. whi!e modifying the laws relating to" Chinese does not intend to admit coolies. REFORM OF ARMY AND NAVY. BERLIN. Februsrv 13. Tire Chinese Minister at Berlin."on being interviewed, said that the National party claimed for the Chinese Government that its first aim should be army and nary. There they would be able to repel unsolicited advice." When equipped with modern weapons, it wouid \k impossible to conquer Chinese soldiers. PUNISHMENT OF RIOTERS. PEKIN. February 13. The Viceroy of Foochotr has been ordered to execute the ringleader of the sacking of the English mission at Cliacgpu, and punish others. The Viceroy reports that the riot- was due to the Catholic mission detaining a Chinaman which was first destroyed ; then the English mission was treated in the same way. Mea.wh.ile troops arrived and killed twelve of the rioters. TROOPS FOR MANCHURIA. Received 11 p.m.. Februarv 14th. PEKIN, February 14. The best of the Chinese troops at Paotingfu have been sent to Manchuria to succeed the Japanese who are withdrawing.