CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 260, 20 October 1911, Page 5

CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

THE FIRE OF REVOLT. SPREADING TO OTHER PROVINCES. [PRESS ASSOCIATION -COPYRIGHT.] Pekin, Oct. 19. Advices from Shanghai state that the commander of the corps at Kiukiang has joined the revolutionaries, who later captured Kiukiang and the fort .opposite. Several towns in the Szechuan province art- in the hands of the rebels. It. is not clear whether the movement is connected with I hi- Hankow revolt. The missionaries in North-west Honan art 1 preparing to leave. Anti-Manehu demonstrators during the celebration of Confucius’ birthday in some disaffected districts in the south compelled the lowering of the Imperial Hags. FIGHTING AT HANKOW. Fighting of an indecisive character took place at the Hankow railway station throughout the afternoon. The position was sharply contested, continually changing hands, until the Imperial troops finally’ got possession of it. Some competent .authorities believe that the rebels by their recent inactivity have jeopardised their chances of success. The rebels complain of the bad leadership of Li-hnan-hang, who was coerced into leading them. Correspondents on the other hand emphasise the fact, that the rebels are retreating from Wuchang and are not pursued or harassed. FIGHTING RESUMED. (Received 20, 12.5 p.m.) Berlin, Oct. 19. A wireless message received from Wahaiv. ei states that fighting has been resumed at Hansow. A MERE SKIRMISH. Peking, Oct. 19. Official accounts describe the fight at Hankow railway station as a mere skirmish. The Imperial troops captured three rebels and a quantity of ammunition. Four torpedo boats have arrived at Taku. ‘lt is estimated 21,000 Imperial troops and 70 guns have been despatched to Hankow. Provincial authorities at are importing large supplies oi arms and ammunition. GERMANY’S FINGER IN THE ' PIE. It is officially stated that the cruiser Gneisenau remains at Nanking as the river is falling, but ViceAdmiral von Krosig proceeds to Hankow aboard the gunboat litis. The newspapers statq that Germans engaged in the recent fight with the mob acted after consultation with the other foreign commanders and solely for the protection of Germans endangered. Wu-chang is the capital of the Hupe province, and is on the right bank of the Yang-tse-Kiang, about 700 miles from its mouth. It is the residence of the Viceroy of Hunan and Hupe, and of an immense number of officials. A mint and cotton cloth mills have been established there, and the population is estimated at from 500,000 to 600,000. Han kow, almost opposite Wu-chang, is a treaty port of 700,000 inhabitants, with a big trade. It is connected with Peking by rail. Over two miles of the river frontage belong to the British and other foreign concessions.