IN CHINA.

Waikato Argus, Volume IX, Issue 765, 27 September 1900, Page 2

IN CHINA.

THE IMPERIAL COURT. REFUSAL TO RETURN TO PEKIN RUSSIAN ANNEXATION. PUNISHMENT FOR CHINESE ATTACKS. COSSACKS LOOTING PEKIN. St. Petersburg, September 25. Prince Ching has telegraphed here that the Court will not return to Pekin until China, including Shanghai, is free of foreign troops. _ The Transeyan territory in Manchuria is all occupied, while the left bank of the Amur has beeu annexed. Rus.sia has issued a proclamation in which she describes the annexation as punishment for the attack on Blagovestchensk. The Russians are marching on Moukden. Hongkong, September 24. The Cossacks plundered the quarter of Pekin of which they had charge. The natives decline to return to the sity. Six hundred Russian infantry took 150 cartloads of loot from Pekin. The French and British Consuls are protesting against the appointment of Cheng, the new Taotai of Shanghai.

I PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. DIVERGENCE OF VIEWS AMONGST ALLIES EXPECTED. AMERICAN TROOPS TO RETURN TO MANILA. Received September 27, 12.50 a.m.)' Hongkong, September 26. Li Hung Chang predicts prolonged negotiations in anticipation of a divergence of views amongst the Allies. The American troops, with the exception of 1500, left to guard the Legation, have been ordered to return to Manila. AFFAIRS IN CHINA. CONTROLLED BY TUAN AND KANGYE. PRO-FOREIGN FUNCTIONARIES DEPOSED. (Received September 26, 10.20 p.m.) i Hongkong, September 26. Tuan and Kangyi are absolutely controlling affairs in China and are substituting their followers for proforeign functionaries.