Show SAFETY OF LEGATIONS European Press is Skeptical of Chi neseKDispatches London July 22 4 a mIn tho absence sence of news from China the papers devoted much space lo tho discussion of the pros and cons of the reliability of the Chinese assertion of the safety ot the Peking Ministers A similar discussion dis-cussion is being repeated in various forms at the different European capi talsThe The latest news is the dispatch from Che Foo of the date of July 20th received re-ceived in Berlin saying that the Governor Gov-ernor of Shan Tung had telegraphed all the Consuls I have Just received authentic news to the effect that all the Ministers arc free from molestation molesta-tion and under tho protection of the Government While these reiterations have been causing some revival of hope there is too great a distrust of Chinese duplicity for any acceptance of their truth A special from Shanghai announces the arrival of the steamer Auplng with Li Hung Chang The Consuls at their previous meeting allege that If the Viceroy called they would return the visit and then allow him to have an escort of a hundred men when passIng pass-Ing through the settlement it being understood that the men must be unarmed un-armed TIEN TS1N EVACUATED Tho Admiralty this afternoon received tho following telegram from Admiral Seymour Tien Tsln and neighborhood entirely evacuated by Chinese TO SEIZE EARL LI A dispatch from Shanghai dated Friday Fri-day says The British cruiser Bona ventura left Woo Sung early this morning It Is reported to seize the Au Ping with Li Hung Chang onboard on-board A triumphal arch erected in Li Hung Changs honor has been ordered by the Council to c be removed CHINESE DUPLICITY Another dispatch from Shanghai says According to Sheng the Admin strator of Telegraphs most of the telegrams tele-grams received previous to the one from Mr Conger to the State department at Washington took a week in transmission transmis-sion from Peking The date of Minister Minis-ter Congers message is therefore regarded arded in the best circles here as further fur-ther proof of Chinese duplicity LONDON IS SURPRISED The unreserved credence given to Minister Congers message by officials at Washington continues to occasion surprise In London The absence of any dote and the absence of acknowledgment acknowledg-ment of receipt of the telegram from the State department are considered here as fatal drawbacks to acceptance of tho message as a reply to Secretary Hay or as anything but spontaneous appeal for help sent off long prior to tho alleged date of the message This allabsorbing topic Is fully canvassed In its pros and cons but all theories admit present difficulties which only add to the obscurity the situation and render the unraveling of tho puzzle harderNO NO CONFIDENCE IN LITho LI-Tho announcement of the British cruiser Bonaventuras departure from Woo Sung as alleged In pursuit of LI Hung Chang comes somewhat as a surprise after the honors paid the Chinese Chi-nese Viceroy at Hongkong t confirmation con-firmation of the news will meet the approval ap-proval of a largo majority as LI Hung Changs present attitude Is regarded as being characteristically dubious WHERE IS THE EARL As Li Hung Chang was booked for Shanghai the departure of the warrior war-rior from the nearby port of Woo Sung seems to Indicate a suspicion on the part of the Government that his real objective point may bo elsewhere where ho would not be so easily reached by the representatives of the powers INVASION OF SIBERJA CHECKED Tho Chinese invasion of Siberia seems to have been checked so promptly that probably It will not be continued It Is reported from Che Pod that the international inter-national commanders have conclud d that it will be useless to try tp advance ad-vance on Peking before the middle of August LEGATIONS DECLARED SAFE Sir Chlh Chen Leh Feng Loh the Chinese Minister to Great Britain visited visit-ed the Foreign office and communicated what purported to be an imperial edict giving assurance that on July 18th all tho foreign Ministers at Peking except Baron von TCetteler were safe and sound under protection of the Im penal court The Chinese Minister did I not see the British Minister of 1 Foreign Affairs Lord Salisbury The alleged edict was received without comment PROBABLY A CHJNESE LIE The correspondent the Associated Press has the highest authority for say ing that not the slightest credence Is attached bjr the British Government to this late itand and also that the Gov ernment Is quite unable to understand the credence which is accorded at Washington to Minister Congers mes sage to the State department Lord Salisbury according to this authority Is convinced of the truth of the original reports of the massacre of foreigners at Peking |