DETERMINED TO UPHOLD THE REPUBLIC.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3993, 25 July 1913, Page 5

DETERMINED TO UPHOLD THE REPUBLIC.

THE CHINESE REVOLUTION. • I ' , YUAN-SHIH-KAi’S ATTITUDE. A DEFIANT MANIFESTO.

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(Received July 24, 10.55 p.m.) PEKING, July 24. Martial law has Deen proclaimed in Peking. I’ll is synchronises with the format establishment of a Confederate Government at Hanking. The editors of the Kuo Ming Tang party’s newspapers have been arrested and their papers have ceased publication.

Colonel Brucht has been ejected by the Tong Southerners, as their nominee as head of the Chinese telegraphs at Shanghai. Colonel Brucht alleges that he acted under instructions from the consular body. The Kuo Ming Tang Party regard this as an affront by foreigners.

Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s manifesto recounts southern grievances and expresses determination Ix> oppose President Yuan Shih Kai as firmly as they did the Manchus. President Yuan Shih Kai’s declaraa manifesto stripping Generals Hang Shing and Chen Chis Mei of their rank. He offers a pardon and a reward to any followers who arrest or kill them and concludes: “I am determined to uphold the Republic.” President Juan Shih Kai’s declaration has elicited the approval of all the legations except Russia and J& Tho Chinese press bitterly blame the system of foreign settlements and concessions enabling the rebels to perfect their plans. Three thousand rebels attacked tne Kiangnan a’rsnal at Shanghai and 2000 defenders, after a long fight, aided by cruisers, repulsed the rebels, who lost 800. , Tho Southerners are awaiting the arrival of 15,000 Cantonese at Lmh Wai TCwan. ■ , Tlie Government threatens to s.nk every" vessel, foreign or Chinese, conveying Cantonese.