The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-04
boxers ARE ACTIVE AGAIN.
a STRONG BAND OPERATING IN
MANCHENG DISTRICT.
Young Lu Ting Censor of Chill Memo
rallies the Court to Return to Pc
king-Board Of Reforms.

LONDON. April 27.-The Reuter- Tele-
gram Company has received the follow
ing dispatch from Picking. dated yes
terday: a band of Boxers, estimated at
luOO, rs operating twenty miles south of
Paoting-fu. IL has raided three viii
lagos within a week and threatens to
massacre the Christians in that vicin-
1ty, many of whom have fled to Pao-
ting-fu for refuge.
In the Mancheng district, northeast Of
Paoting-fu another strong band is COM
hitting depredations. and as an
nounced its intention to attack the city
of Mancheng, where there is post Of
twenty German soldiers. Even Pao-
ting-fu since the town was practically
denuded of troops by the expedition to
the Great Wall, is not wanting in evil
dences of serious unrest among the
more disorderly elements of the popu-
lation.
Competent observers believe that the
worst class of Chinese are only waiting
the withdrawal of the foreign troops to
resume the campaign of determination
against native Christians. The Boxers
VINO are reported actice i'm these dis
trlcts are composed of the worst char
acters in the province. They prefer bri-
gandage to honest labor and they are
re-enforced by people rendered desper-
ate by being driven from their homes;
by having their horses and cattle seized
by the foreign troops, and I'm MANY
cases being compelled to witness thu
killing Of their ldnsmen without inter-
ference.
me EVIL continues to grow The state
OF anairs is even worse than it was
three months ago and it must continue
TO grow worse until the allies form an
efficient government, or allow the Chi
nese to deal with the situation in their
own way.
The new board of reforms scarcely
appears to be a regency. An error in
translation is responsible for this mis-
take. The council, according to the
Chinese, is formed for the purpose of
Undertaking reforms when the court re-
turns TO Peking. 1t includes one re-
dictionary, Lu Chuan Lin, and others of
doubtful tendencies, and it is not alto
gether approved by the foreigners here
PEklNG, April 26-The Chinese reg
uIars, who retired beyond the great
wall, nave reappeared at another point
Wlthln the international area Strong
presentations have been made to the
chinese plenipotentiaries in regard to
the necessity for their immediate re-
tirement. The French force is in readi-
ness to renew the operations, but has
peen ordered to await the result of the
imperial edicts
Inc chinese are wondering if the I'm
peflal commission, appointed by an
edlct issued April 23d to inquire fully
INTO the question of reforms, really
means the relinquishment of absolute
power by the court, or whether it is
merely the formation of privy coun-
ell.
Notices in Chinese were placarded
during the night. calling on patriotic
chinese to rise May 18th and expel an
foreigners.
Young Lu Ting, the censor of Chill
province, has memorialized the throne
70 return to Picking as soon as possible
IN Order to pacify the people. who are
looking eagerly westward for their EN-
peror's return. The censor is certain
there is no danger, and if the Emperor
IS doubtful he can return as far as Ia
= uhS fu' where he can better examine
the conditions and arrange for the for
eiSn evacuation. But he adds. an early
Date for his majesty's return should
be named