The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-29
CHINESE CRISIS
IN BRIEF ITEMS

Yuan shi Kia. Governor u shantung.
Is dead.
The Austrian envoy has been slightly
wounded.
The missionaries a. Pao Ting Fu are
all killed.
British transports have been recalled
To Shanghai.
The French may land 100 bluejackets
az Shanghai
France regards Engiand's Yang-tse
policy as selfish.
The Americans at swatow have ask
ed for n warship.
Russia II making n successful cam
paign I'm Manchuria.
japan may land troops To protect her
subjects at Shanghai.
General Chaffee may get the next va
cancy as major general.
Troops OF the relief column were se-
verely tried by the heat.
The Japanese entered Tung Chow by
blowing open the gates.
The Car says ne only seeks the res
tOratiOn OF peace I'm China.
Germany viii Insist on full redress
for the attacks on legations.
The Russians have captured Yuk Shi
Pass. defeating 1000 Chinese.
American military headgear Is re-
garded as poor for hot weather
Peking under Chinese protection.
\ Russian regiment has landed Ina
the Ping Yang district OF Corea
British testimony denies the charge
% Russian atrocities at Tien-Tsin.
Germany favors the pursuit and cap
ture Of the fleeing Chinese rulers.
All Americans at Hankow, including
the Consul. have gone TO Shanghai
Five hundred Chinese dead were left
on the battlefield OF Chang Chi Wan.
The ombardment and capture OF New
Chwang by the Russians has been con-
firmcd.
Japan may use its good offices OF
behalf Of the Emperor and Empress
Dowager
Englishmen are opposed to any
yielding In the plan to land troops al
Shanghai.
| The Americans made n great recort
for tenacity at the battle OF Tien-Tsin
July 18th.
There Is revolutionary movement
In the Yang-tse not directed agains
foreigners.
President Mckinley IL said to favo
an International conference to dea
with China.
The hardest fighting at the battle %
Yang Tsun was done by the English
and Americans.
The transport Indiana, carrying
L OF the flIttentn y, ma
arrived at Taku.
Japan. smarting under Russia's oc
lcupation Of Newchwang. may send al
larmy into Corea.
! Conger teiegraphs that the State DE
apartment cipher has not been discover
led by the Chinese.
! Count Won Waldersee left Berlin 70
China on August 20. lie had great Ova
lions IN German cities.
nfrHaU French Nipfgfqr 10 china
has been made commander OF tn
French Legion Of Honor.
The Governor Of Shantung says tina
the Empress Dowager has gone 20 "a
Imperial palace in Shen 81
The United states will establish
Temporary garrison at Taku. No larg
force will be kept in China.
n II said the Emperor and Dowage
Empress are sixty miles west Of r.
king. under the constraint OF Prime
lruan.
The cruiser New Orleans has reache
Wa sung. but the presence OF on
forces at Shanghai Is not thought nee
essary.
The Russians took Chlngan Pas
after n bloody battle In which the Ch
nese suffered heavily. losing four {
i've guns.
Among the lost missionaries are Mis-
70. J. Rice Miss ~. y. Huston. Mrs. ]
D. Cooper and three Saunders Childre
al murdered.
Under Secretary Frederick sa!
Great Britain Is prepared 90 put 70
ward her full strength 90 defend h
interests in China.
The French. Italian. Belgian. Au
= trian and Dutch legations In Pckin
/" ana all private foreign property the
:. have been destroyed.
= Prince Ching. who Is again In pow
az pokinE, Is a strong friend % 10
: eigners He Is "A ManChu Of roy
\ blood. son Of the celebrated Prin
. kung
The Kaiser honored Won walders
IL highly on his departure from Cass
n and toasted the Czar and the Emper
>, of Austria for their ready acceptan
. % him for commander In chief.
D. The fan OF Peklng has led IL Hu
. Chang 90 make "A new appeal TO {
20 United states for peace negotiation
!. he wants Mr. Conger or some one e
: to act as an intermediary. The Ov'
ne lures will probably be rejected.
=" Field Marshal Count Won Walder'
or has shipped Go China on one OF
: transports "a unique house for his o.
y" use In the campaign. He calls ~
20 "kriegshaus" (war house,. IL Is b.
q" entirely % asbestos and Is hard
, f" stone ~ H. bullet-proof. fire-prC
waterproof Insulated against electr
ity. proof against heat and against CO
"a IL In sections. arranged 80 as to
easily portable. and now lies. packed
boxes. In the hold OF the transport.
this house are seven large. comfOrta
rooms. consisting Of an audience cha
ber. workroom. bedroom and bathro
Tor the Field Marshal. n room for
.1djutaut and rooms for his servant