The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-16
GERMAN MINISTER
KILLED BY BOXERS
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the War Department has been burned
down by the Boxers, who killed num- !
Der of the officials. Yung-lu has been
attacked by a large number of the in
surgents.
Sir Robert Hart is being seriously
censured for his refusal to comply with
a request made some t.me ago by Mr..
Warren, the British Consul General.
for the supply of some information
with regard to the Importation of arms
into China.
The Nichi Nichi publishes the fol-
lowing telegram received from Berlin,
under date of July 4th:
An imperial ordinance was issued yes
terday, the Sd ordering 5000 infantry
and company of cavalry, artillery and
sappers. in addition to land force, to
proceed to China.
The following telegram was also re-
ceiyed by the Nichi Nichi yesterday:
The commanders of the squadrons
of the respective powers have held q
meeting, when they decided TO apply to
their home governments for the dis
patch of reinforcements in order to en-
able the forces in China to proceed to
| Picking. The commander in chief of the
Russian and the British squadrons have
( specially expressed their desire to OBJ
tain a larger force from Japan.
The Tokyo Asahi issued an express
this afternoon to the following effect:
SHANGHAI, July 5.-The Emperor is
dead. The Empress Dowager has made
her escape. Prince TWAIN has usurped
the throne. Particulars as to the death
a fact that he is no longer alive.
Alexieff has been appointed com
mander in chief of the allied fleets at
Taku.
The casualties sustained by the pow
ers up to the 9th ultimo number 800
in all.
SHANGHAI. July 9Th, Asahi special:
According to a Chefoo special wired
on the End, Prince Twan has practical
ly declared himself to be the leader of
the Boxers by the PRONUNCIATION of an
Imperial Edict dated June 10th.
By the Edict dated the oath the Box
ers have ben praised for having beaten
off the allied forces.
Chefoo special, wired on the Bird,
says that, delighted at the Boxers
having beaten off Seymour's forces,
Prince TWAIN has dispatched kan-yi to
the Boxers camp with a reward of
100, 900 taeIs. to be distributed among
them at the rate of 100 taels so kTan
to the captain, so taels to the vice
Z 4tr.t.x
rank and file.
Prince TWAIN and Kan-yi have been
nominated leaders of the Boxers.
r The Shanghai official despatch based
on the Picking letter of June 9th
which has reached Tsi-man-fu, and
which is quoted elsewhere, also says
The Emperor, the Empress Dowager,
and the officials nearest them, have all
joined the Boxer league, and only one
of the castle gates leading to the Pal
aces of the above named Imperial per-
sonages is allowed to stand open for G
/, hours, daily.
The me.abers of the Imperial family
who are ii sympathy with the Boxers
concludes the report, have constructed
( an altar in the Palace, and are indulg-
ing in devotional practicesl
SHANGHAI, July 5. 1910 a. NIT
was announced in London on the Bird
inst. that the German Emperor had or
dered Naval Division to prepare to
: proceed to China.
was announced In London on the
. ith inst that German transports with
a 1900 marines on board had sailed to
China. The Kaiser witnessed their de.
parture, which was made the occasion
of patriotic demonstration.
. YOKOHAMA, July 6.-Germany is
(. sending $1,000 troops to China, includ-
. ing sixteen batteries of artillery. The
British Parliament is debating the ac-
ton Great Britain ought to take.