CHIP'S WAR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1275, 2 November 1911, Page 5

CHIP'S WAR.

MORE PROMISES.

YUAN-SHIH-KAI TO BE PRIME MINISTER. REBEL SUCCESSES. By Tclecrraph—Press Association—CopyrlEht (lioc. November 2, 0.30 a.m.) Peking, November 1. Tho President of the Assembly has announced that tho Resent, Princo Chun, has sent assurances that tho Emperor's Edict, promising real reforms, will bo faithfully carried out, and will not remain mero words. The members of the National Assembly have expressed their satisfaction with tho recent Edict.

The unrest continues, and foreign troops aro guarding the mission houses in Peking. Seventy French soldiers aro protecting tho Feitang Cathedral.

Pao-Ting-Fu, tho capital of tho metropolitan province of Pechili, lias revolted in sympathy with the Anchau troops.

Tho troops at Tsinan-fu and Chachung have informed the Government that they will support General Chang-Shao-Feng's demands, and will not oppose the rebels.

Tho Ministry is resigning, and an Edict will immediately be issued proclaiming Yuan-Shih-Ivai Premier. The latter has gono to the front, and is now at Si-Ngnan-Chait.

Advices from Hankau state that the rebels have recaptured tho stations, and the Dragon Flag has been rchoisted. At Canton, business has been resumed. Private cable messages deny Fu-Chau has fallen. The Court officials at I-Chang, on refusing to deliver their keys to tho rebels, were killed, together with a few other Jtanchu officials. The rebels aro rigorously preserving order, and oiccuting all lootors and incendiaries.

MANCHUS INFURIATED. GREAT SLAUGHTER BY REBELS REPORTED. (Ree. November 2, 0.30 a.m.) New York, November 2. The "Herald's" Peking correspondent says tho Imperial clan is deeply enraged, anil declares that the Regent is responsible for tho loss of the throne to the Manclius. Ho can only atom? by suicide.

Tho rebel troops at Tai-Yuan-fu toast tliat they have killed 2000 Alanchu soldiers and civilians in cold blood.

SATISFACTION IN LONDON, FINANCIAL STATUS EXPECTED. London, October 31. Much satisfaction is expressed in Far Eastern financial quarters in London at tho granting of a Constitution ensuring for China a strictly limited monarchy and indicating the prospect of a stable government and reforms. It is fully hoped that tho present troubles will lead to a greatly improved financial status and an equally improved general administration.

IMPERIALIST ADVANCE CHECKED

POSITION AT HANKAU. Hankau, October 31. Tho Imperialist advance on Hanyang was checked, despite the fact that the rebels lost three field guns. ,It is estimated that a thousand rebels have been killed since Friday last and three thousand wounded.