The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-05

ropeans In Picking were reported to be
safe.
a change of dynasty is said to be GER
tain after the powers have taken Pc
king.
Ii Hung Chang's enemies say they
via murder him before he reaches Pc
king.
Bishop Partridge says that the riots
were fomented by Russians and Ger
mans.
The American troops in China will
be supplied In due time with winter
clothing.
Unless General Miles IL sent General
Chanee Will command the United States
forces in China.
Foreigners and commercial men in
Shanghai say the Chinese Government
Is hopelessly wrecked.
The Amur army corps ordered out By
Russia numbers 81, 100 men and 81 guns.
Japan will land $1,000 men in China.
Mckinley has asked an explanation
OF why the gunboat Monccacy did not
fire when shot at by the Taku forts.
/ Minister WI asks that the operations
OF the United States troops be suspend
ed until Ii Hung Chang reaches Pc
king.
The Chinese Minister to Germany
says the Empress Dowager cannot be
deposed. but might be persuaded to alb
| dictate.
Ii Hung Chang says ne would behead
the leaders Of the Boxers. send their ig
norant followers home. and make peace
with the powers.
The guns of the Chinese around Tien-
tsin are superior to anything the de-
Tending European force has or is likely
To have for some time.
The American Consul at Cheefoo tele-
graphs that the chinese have modern
field guns and are battering the for
eigners In their strongholds.
a kiel dispatch of June % says: a
rumor is current in naval circles here
Chinese ship ashore and captured an
other. and that fifty Chinese We're killed
and seventy wounded.
"A London Daily Express estimate III
the Chinese troops around Picking puts
them at 100000. with 220 seven-centi-
metre Creusot guns. Is Krupps and 15C
Maxims. Their supply Of ammunition Is
practically inexhaustible.
The bombardment Of Tien-tsin con
tinued Friday. BombsheeTs were hasti-
~ erected by the foreign troops, con-
structed Of wetted piece goods. The food
supply Is insufficient and the continued
Smelling is reported 10 Be telling ter
fribiy.
The Boxers have posted this placart
at Canton: XIII all Germans. French
Americans and English. To have peace
prevail I'm the hearts of the people al
foreigners should be driven out. This
end can be attained i'm a few days IL we
unite our strength"
a Chinamau connected with war pur-
chases for the Chinese Government IL
Europe. who has been interviewed by
the Daily Express. says that China ha,
immense quantities OF arms and ammu
milton and will stagger humanity d
driven TO defend herself.
The whole of northern China is Ia re
mands II. 900 foreign drilled troops. or
ganized To high pitch of excellenc,
and equipped with Mausers. 1t was IL
the plans that these troops should g,
to Taku. but the seizure OF the forts wa
effected before they could get there.
Shanghai cables that the French Con
sui there has received a cable from
2 Shan-Tung. asserting that 1000 Chi
{ nese troops are making forced marche
$ from Shan-Tung to Picking. The Chi
: nese military authorities have been dis
k covered recruiting at Shanghai insid
: the foreign settlement. and some agent
have been arrested I'm the act of con
= structing intrenchments around tn
= European concessions.
r Lord Salisbury's entreaty to the mis-
: siOnaries not To have themselves muir
= dered Is one more instance of his un
Z common frankness. or as IL is referre
Z To-. his thinking aloud phase" Anon
v tue secular press the premier refnar
will meet the appreciation OF their SCUM
common sense. but IL will not ad
a IchurCh votes To the Conservative part
y at the next general election, which. b
y the way. Is still further postponed o
= account OF the Chinese trouble.
n a press message from Shanghai, dat
= ed June 24th at 4 p. m, embodies SON
later information. IL says: "Ofici;
m japanese kilograms confirm the report
a OF n defeat Of the allied forces at Tier
\ tsln. The foreigners there are now plat
4 ed In most desperate situation. Tt
re Russian Admiral Hilebrand yesterda
80 sent mixed force OF 4 900 from TAX
re 10 attempt the relief of Tien-tsin. Nea
~ half Of the force consisted Of Japai
AZ ese. The remainder was made up
r. contingents representing the other nj
30 tions.
q Great hopes are placed In the propos.
he visit Of III Hung Chang TO Peking. n
"a. only because Of his influence with Il
~ Empress Dowager. but because he Ct
practically control the imperial troor
which are believed to be engaged in q
a operations against Tien-tsin. Most
- these troops come from the provin
- where II Hung Chang's home IL sit
"a ated. and II Is recalled that during {
80 Chino-Japanese war his influence pr
-. vented their departure for the froi
- With the imperial troops under his {
~ ders. he will BE- strong enough 10 y
=. pressure upon the central governmel
~, which ~ Is expected will result i'm (
~ restoration Of peace.
q.