Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-17
SIR ROBERT HART
Predicts More Fighting in
China by November.
England Preparing to Send Troops 10
China from Africa.
Earl Ii Must Show Credentials to German
Minister al Shanghai.

London, Sept. ia A. Mn connec.
iOn with the prediction by Sir ROberE
Hart, that there win be further hostil-
tiles in china, in November, The Assoc
ciated Press understands that the Brit
ish government is already considering
the transfer Of troops from South
Africa u India in order TO make it
practicable to send more British troops
to China. The military authorities con-
slider the war in South Africa so far
ended that troops may be safely moved.
1t is probable that the British Legal
ton has already been removed from
Pekin to Tien Tsin, but there is no
definite news as yet to whether Ii
Hung Chang viii after all go TO Pekin.
General DOrwaTd is going to the capi-
tai. leaving the other troops in Tien
Tsin under command of Brig Gen.
Horne at Camp Bell Vice Admiral
Alexeiff has returned TO Taku.
The Americans have begun at Ho 81
WI permanent telegraph line between
Pekin and Tien Tsin.
The Pekin correspondent Of the Daily
News says that the assassin OF Baron
Won Ketteler has been shot. The
Morning Post representative there says
that the question is being discussed OF
sending relief to a few British, French
ana American engineers who are be-
yeged in a city 200 miles south Of Pc
kin.
Shanghai adviCes say that a house
has been engaged there for Count Won
Waldprsee, who is expected to arrive,
next Saturday. Chinese officials esti-
mate that 100000 disbanded Chinese SOL
dicrs by the simple expedient of turn
ing their coats, managed to remain
behind in Pekin. Other dispatches
confirm the report that in addition to
Hsu Tung, guardian Of the heir appar-
ent. Yu Lu, viceroy of Chi Ii, and
Wang vi Yung, president of the I'm
perial Academy with 200 members Of
official families. committed suicide
when the allies entered Pekin.
Chinese regulars are reported to
have relieved the Roman Catholic
stronghold at HO Chen, in the prov
iuce of chi Ii, which the Boxers had
been besieging since June.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times wiring yesterday. says: Lii
Hung Chang has been notified from
Berlin that he must submit his Gre
dcntials % the German minister at
Shanghai, who will then communicate
with Emperor William and await the
result.
"Dr. Mumm Won Schwartzenstein in
an interview with Sheng. expressed the
opinion that although the powers we're
adverse to the partition Of China any
delay in negotiating was calculated to
produce that result. and that Germany
was prepared to remain in occupation
indefinitely pending a satisfactory set
element
Earl Ii accordingly telegraphet
Gen. Yung Lu to use every effort to
persuade the Empress Dowager and
Emperor to return to Pekin and TO re-
move Prince Tuan and his encourage.
Il learn on trustworthy authority
that before his departure Ii Hung
Chang. having been convinced by his
interview with Mr.. RoCkhill and Mr..
Mumm Won Schwartzenstein that it
would be useless to discuss any settle
ment excepting the punishment of the
Empress Dowager and her chief ad-
yisOrs, sent Geographic memorial to
the throne, impeaching Prince Tuan.
Prince Chuang and Tsailan Prince
Tuan's brother. as well as Kang ii.
president Of the war board. and Chao
Shu Chiao. commissioner Of the rail-
way ana mining bureau and president
Of the board of punishment.
Earl Ii being unable to consult the
viceruys Of Nankin and Woo Chang,
inscribed their names to the memorial,
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