The Trouble in China.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 20, 17 July 1900, Page 3

The Trouble in China.

London, July V2. Admiral Seymour report* that tho Chinese ai'B pressing the ollies haid r.t Tientsin. General Ma, comnian fling Vhe Chinese troops, re-occupied tho easiteirn arsenal on t.hs flth, and maintained a violent bombardment of tho positions occupied by the allies. The Governor nt Porfc Arthur telegraphs that a small Bussian fores on liho 9th encountered 40,000 Manehu troops 12 miles from Niuchwang, marching in the direction of Jekel, an important town in Pechili. The spread of the Boxers is causing great anxiety in Winchau, a Treaty yoit in Chekiang province. llany men of ths Chinese regiment at (Ciaochau, a German possession, aio /Ifcswting.

July 13. The American Government has demanded that Chinese officials shall afford the Ambassadors an opportunity to ielegLaph. 'Tho newspapers refleofc diminishing of rescuing th» Legations. Tho JapaneKe newspapers consider ■?th» responsibility for the position rests with Russia f\nd Germany and their -aihitrat'y action in China. ltcuter's correspondent says that 1000 allied tioops are trying to hold ■ tin) lines for 15 miles round Tientsin. Thoir operations ars severely handi'jippad by tha lack of oiganisaiion and •wine of cotniuandei'3 to exercise i ldividual control. Ho adds that the Cbniase troop* haTe gained subs^ft.itially dniing ths week, while thB Powers have lost 80 men, and accom■ph^hed nothing. The Chinese have masked gans bombarding tha railway station at a Tcinge of 1000 yards. Two mors guns from the warship have -been landed, and are on, l\\6 way to the city. Tho Governot-General at Shantung fia^ scat foreign drilled treopa to Ptkin. Ail tha Protestanfc missionaries in Manchuria and Shantung are safe. Some of the Danish missionaries are ■aua-oundod 70 miles from Niuchwang, Heavy guns from Capetown huve bei-n sent to China. Owing to the land wires from Shanghai to Chefoo bsing out, tho Admiialty is uuablo to communicate I with the naval officers.

Hong Kong, July 12. Desultory artillery firing is proceeding at Tientsin. The Chinese gunsout- ] cla3B those of the Europeans. j Chinese advioes states that Li Sung Chang has beea urgently summoned team Canton to Pekin. The international strife continues. No news has been receiTed from European sources after June 25th, wlion the besiegers had three days iood. Everything since has come from native sources.

July 13. The Chinese have pieroed the Imperial Canal near Tientsin. Grsai masses seriously threaten the north and east of the city. All European women and children have left for Taku. Admiral Seymour cables that the Chinese aro in force round the city, and frequently bombard the allies 1 position. Other reports state that the allies are urgontlj in need of heavy artillery.

Berlin, Julj 13. Count yon Bulow, Ministor for Foreign Affairs, states that Germany seeks no speoial advantages in China. G-armany has chartered 10 steamers : io convey to China eight batfsalipns of Infantry, three squadrons of cavalry, And four batteries of artillery.

Sydney, July 14. It is understood that the war ships Tauranga, and Karrakatta have b«en xe-commiasioned to replace those senfc to China. The orevr will ba aant from Plymouth, also probably a third ■warship. Owing to the land wires Shanghai to Chefoo being cut, the Admiralty is unable to communicate with the naval officers.

Washikgton, July 14. la response to Mr Hicks' declaration that China most end the terrible sueponce in regard to the safety of the Legations if the friendly relations ar« to continue, the Chinese Minister At Washington undertook to forward a «jpher message to Mr * Conger, American Minister at Pekin,

Nbw York, July 15, Th« New York World states that Prince Ching Informed the coniuls at Shanghai that the Chinese at Tungiuhsiang burnt the British Legation and annihilated the foieignera. The allies hare decided to confine present operations to fortifying Tientsin and establishing communioation* with Takiu