The territory near Chengtingfu, which was formerly occupied by the French, hax now been returned to the Chinese Author ities. s to k place immediately afterwards. Large bands of Boxers are overrunning the country, The regular Chinese troops are attacking them; at different places there were heavy engagements. So far the Chinese regular troops have repeatedly been deferred.
Field-Marshal Count Waldersee retur.- ed Inst night to Peking from an inspecting tour to Paotingfu.
Ir is reported feom headquarters that at Kalyan, during an attempt to destroy large quantities of ammunition, an explosion took lace. Seven men of the German Cavalry regiment wore thereby killed, Lieutenant von Hummer and three men being seriously burnt.
We have already announced that a Committee of the Diplomatic Corps, consisting of the representatives of Germany, England, France, and the United States had been appointed to consider the que-tions of the navigation of the Huangpu River. We now learn that the basis of these negotiations is formed by a report of Mr. Fravzius of Bremen, one of the greatest authorities on river conservancy. This report has been made through the instigation 6
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