CHINESE AFFAORS.
THE D,OWAGER-EMPRESS. PEACE HAS BEEN DECIDED ON. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received February 1, 11 a.m.) PEKIN, 31st January. The Government announces that the Dowager Empress has informed the Cabinet that peace has been decided on, and has instructed the Ministers to arrange accordingly. ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAINS. REPUBLICANS' TERMS ACCEPTED BY EMPRESS. • . PEKIN, 31st January. A dynamite bomb exploded under an Imperialist troop train running from Siaokan 1 to Honan. A following train crashed into it and telescoped five cars, many soldiers being killed. A bomb was thrown at the Viceroy of Hukuang, who was in a third train. It struck the wrong car, and killed several soldiers. Three bombs were exploded in General Shangsuachen's yamen (official residence) at Tientsin. Numerous arreste have been made. General Liangpi has died of the wounds received in the bomb explosion at Pekin, the immediate cause of death being embolism. * Prince Ching visited the Dowager Empress, informed her of the position, and persuadeM her to accept the Republican terms, which allow Manchu nobles to retain their titles, with freedom to reside in Pekin and elsewhere. Severe fighting is reported from Pukow. The Imperialists were unwilling to fight, but were forced to defend themselves, and lost heavily.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 27, 1 February 1912, Page 7
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206CHINESE AFFAORS. Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 27, 1 February 1912, Page 7
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