The sun., 1901-10-17
COMMISSIONER RocKlII1.L.

and NlAnchuria, he said, We're simply
local uprising which Had been very
much exaggerated. I nrpe hundred
Chinese troops entered l'cking on sept
II, and the keys to the gates were
handed over 70 Prince Ching With olah-
crate and brilliant ceremonies. al the
foreign troops We're Etithtlfawn Mth
the exception of the legation guards
and guards ut the railway station
Since the TiCntsin affair there has
been no trouble over the railway from
the const 10 Picking. which Is controlled
by the British; IN fact the commercial
interest seemed to br taking charge Of
the country ana commission was
being organized to conduct commercial
negotiations With China. This COM
mission will revise the treaties and ar
range for the opening of more ports
The commissioner is of the opinion that
the work Of the commission will bring
about much better state of affairs
The British and Chinese members VI
the commission have already heen ap
pointed and the other nations have
been asked to name thcir representa-
tiyes.
Chinese Policing Pclina.
Before Mr.. ltnclihll left ppkiag the
Chinese troops had commenced 10 pos
lice tile city. Tile people. liz said. lIid
been benefited by the occupation they
having been given work rebuilding Tile
legations and on other works at wages
which they lad never dreamed Of On
film "a. ,,f l.,
Were well off before The occupation lad
been rendered destitute as i result Of
1t. Tho legation concessions had been
greatly increased ANA the British L.
gatiua is being built III the form of
fort. With a moat ana guns mounted.
Mi ROckhiil Said liz expected I'll hcar
shortly Of the return Of the court to
Peking.
Willie missionaries were murdered
and tortured in other parts of Chirla,
Roman Catholic missionaries had lived
under tl.e protection Of thu court at
Hsan.fu. British officers ana mission
aries had since visited the court and
were warmly received
Nir. Nocfhiil says many people arc
starving III Tile district in whtth list
an@fu II situated. but tle reports Of
the famine in other parts Of the em-
pirc sent out TO tho press have been
greatly exaggerated. The famine Is
tho result ~ tile failure Of I'M crops.
III Hun% Ching Brcnl<ing Dawn.
Mr.. Rurkhll said that. While III Hung
Chan@ retains his mental yigur. he is
breaking down physrally lie hns i
splendid appetite, hui suffers much
from Indigestion and high frgcrs
The Russians are having rnusidcra-
bic difficulty on the China-Siauchuria
railway Oh account If the hoads. Tlny
do not allow officers of OTHER nations
into the country but have no objection
to civilians travelling through Mi.
Rockhll does not look fin \ boom when
conditions Iii China are again settled.
bur Says tla1c will be enormous.
News was received by the Empress
OF Japan of further rehcllionS In China.
a pitched lnttle occurred on Sent. 30
between the imperial Chinese forces.
under General 'rscn aud force of
1000 insurgents near HSinho. III CI!iim.
siSty miles south of pcfjingfu.
Thirty rebels werc Killed. maay werp
wounded and the remainder fled Sey
er3l villages We're taken bF tile troops.
IA Chuuchou Il rebellion has also taken
place and the missionaries have been
driven out. NJ Kangs. In several ~
the rebels have been seized aud be-
headed. Missionaries also tcll of
troubles in Kang>i. Many letters iayc
been written to the MORT China Daily
News telling Of tie risings in the vi.
cinity but giving few details.