CHINA'S CIVIL WAR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1293, 23 November 1911, Page 5

CHINA'S CIVIL WAR.

YUAN SHIH KAI'S ATTITUDE. MANCHU BHZGA.DE MOVING. Bj Telejraph—Press Ajjociatiou—CopyriuM Peking, November 21. General Yuan Shih Kni, tho Imperial Primo Minister, has not yet visited the Assembly. Ho considers himself responsible to tho Throne alone. Despite the Assembly's decision against further hostilities, tho First Brigade of Manchus is leaving Peking .going southwards. Tho Assembly has approved of a conference with provincial representatives to decide whether there shall bo a Monarchy or a. Kcpublic. Tho Assembly has promised to guarantee the Court's safety, but will not grant pensions. Highwaymen at Hunan attacked and robbed missionaries, and then escaped to Shensi. One missionary was wounded. THE BURNING OF HANKAU. Sydney, November 22. Tho "Daily Telegraph's" special correspondent, in describing tho burning of the native city of Hankau under tho direction of the Chinese Imperial generals, says: "Where once stood a splendid city, with a population of half a million, thero is now a heap of smoking ruins. With live shell, lyddite, and kerosene, the troops swept through the streets, destroying and burning. ' "Shells from tho batteries posted by the rebels at Wuchang had no influence in checking the terrible, wanton holocaust. llow much damage was dono and how many lives lost will never be known." The correspondent gives a vivid description of the rescue of 150 wounded soldiers and 80 blind boys from the hospital. During the three-quarters of an hour allowed tor rescue work, twenty foreigners, with details from tho Chincso lied Cross organisation, penetrated through two miles of flame-tilled, bullet-swept streets, and carried away all in safety.

REPUBLICAN PREMIERSHIP. London, November 21. The "Evening Standard" states that Lu Yuan Hung, tho leader of the Revolution, has cabled to Sun Yat Sen offering him tho premiership. Sun Yat Sen is not anxious to take the position unless tho country demands it. MISSION BUILDINGS SAFE. London, November 21. The Baptist Missionary Society has received cables stating that Taiyuen-fu is in ruins, but that tho missions are safe.