Tue Ostasiatische Lloyd on Monday issued an "Extra" giving further particulars of the troubles between the natives and Germans at Kiaochou.
appears that on the 18th of June the preliminary railway works in the Kaumi district were destroyed, the telegraph poles being torn up and the track demolished, Some of the workmen were wounded, and the engineers escaped to Kiaochou. ' The reason of the outbreak is said to be a misunderstanding on the part of the natives as to the price they were to receive for the land, and general prejudice. Captain Mauwe was sent up with 80 marines and 15 mounted artilleryman. The troops reached Kiaochou on the 23rd and continued their march the mext day. At Titung, about three or four miles from Kaumi, Captain Mauwe was fired on, and the Germans then stormed the place and took it, the Chinese losing niue killed. It being reported that there were a thousand well-armed Chinese in front a halt was called, but the next morning a cautious advance was made, The district magistrate met Captain Minwe and disclaimed all responsibility for the attack, at the same time ordering the gates of Kaumi to be thrown open. The troops marched in and were well quartered, Sixty guns, many rifles, and a quantity of ammunition were seized. On the 26th the Germans were again fired upon by some mounted soldiers from village, whilst reconnoitring. The Chinese offered a stubborn resistance and did not retreat until eight had been killed. The Germans made three prisoners.
Towards the north of Kaumi the country is in open revolt, and the continuance of the railway works cannot be yet thought of. Reinforcements had been sent to Captain Mauwe and effected a junction with him yesterday (Monday).
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.