The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-10

messages from whom have been re-
ceived. All Presbyterian missionaries
are now accounted for.
Emperor William in an address TO
troops bound for China, Is reported to
have commanded them to spare no
body and make no prisoners.
The Yang-tse Viceroys are insisting
that China must be kept intact in spite
of all. and that the safety of the Dow
ager Empress must be assured.
Another Chinese exodus from Shang-
hal has commenced. 1t was caused by
ldisquieting rumors published in the ma
tive and some foreign newspapers.
The Kaiser Is reported to have adj
dressed a note to England, Austria,
Italy and Russia, urging harmony In
dealing with the Chinese situation.
| Serious complaint was made just be-
fore the advance on Picking of the So
/ cial gayeties of the military at Tien-
tsin and their defects of organization.
| The commanders of the allies before
Picking believe that $4,000 men, the
number of allied troops now there, Is
not sufficient to justify march on the
capital.
1t is reported In Washington that the
imperial authorities Of China have Sc
cured possession of the official cipher
of Minister Conger and are using 1t to
deceive.
The Governor Of Shantung has note
from tie Tsung-li Yamen august -
saying that the Chinese Government
Is arranging to escort the Ministers to
i Tien-tsin.
i A Chinese student sent from Tien-
tsIn returned after attempting to enter
Picking. and reported that Chinese i'm.
perial troops surround the city, and
would not let him pass.
Il Emperor William preached an extra
ordinary war sermon on his yacht from
the text, And 1t came to pass wher
Moses held up his hand, that Israe
prevailed; and when he let down his
hand Amalek prevailed
ii A Chinese banker OF Pekng, Wht
represented q Russian bank, escaped
from the Tartar capital July 9TH ant
, reached Shanghai. He reported the
, legations destroyed, but knew nothing
of the condition of the Ministers.
/ dispatch TO the Herald from Shang
: hal says: Trustworthy information
! reaches me that Chinese troops arr
, steadily advancing northward from tn
Yang-tse Valley, and also toward tn
south, and may attack and flank tn
; European armies.
! Liu Kun vi, Viceroy of Marking AM
Sheng, administrator of telegraphs ant
railways and Taotai Of Shanghai. hav
i both declared officially that the Foreigl
Ministers are held by the Chinese Gov
r eminent as hostages. and that II tn
I allies march to Picking they Will b
killed.
p A Tien-tsin dispatch says: "Disre
: gard OF all sanitary regulations by Ger
!, tain troops is serious menace. Tn
o streets are full of refuse and an insult
ferable stencil pervades the town. tn
: police and sanitary work compares un
favorably with the American work Il
q the Philippines"
: The Chinese Government Is detainin
o 500 Europeans as hostages, includin
the Ministers and their families an
r the members Of the legations. 1t is be
q lieved here that when war Is officfali
o declared these will be ordered to leay
Picking within twepty-four hours. The
p will then be at the mercy of the Boxer
q China. 1t is thought, will consider ths
n war has been declared as soon as tn
allies begin to march on Picking.
e A Tien-tsin dispatch says: I'll
3 japanese are giving a splendid exhib
Ie ton of organization. Their who
machine moves like clockwork. Thel
n have been forwarded from japan sma
ID boats or lighters for moving troops ar
Is stores. and every regiment Is lande
quickly and without confusion ar
p started for Tien-tsin within few hou
r. after the transport has been anchort
ID in the harbor. The management Of Il
Japanese army, and the bravery. spir
v. and intelligence of the Japanese trool
s. are a revelation that commands Il
Y. respect and admiration of all foreis
D, officers"