CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 276, 10 November 1911, Page 5

CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

THE REPUBLICAN ARMY

MARCHING ON PEKIN. [PRESS ASSOCIATION -■ COPYRIGHT.] Pekin. Nov. 9. A body' of 6900 Lancow troops are inarching to Pekin. Some are at Fentgtai, seven miles from the capital.

Li-yuan-hang has refused Yuan-shih-kai’s conditions. He replied that tlie time to discuss terms was when the Republican army was marching on Pekin.

The revolutionaries with the loss of 100 killed captured the armoury and forts commanding Nanking. Over 2000 Imperialists seceded upon receipt of 300.000 taels. General Tueh-liang upon orders from Peking then yielded. THE BURNING OF HANKOM. Pekin, Nov. 9. Two-thirds of Hankow were destroyed by fire. At the lowest estimate the damage amounts to ten million sterling. Over 400,000 persons are destitute. FAMILIES ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HORRIBLE OUTRAGES ON WOMEN. (Received To, 11.35 a.m.) Pekin, Nov. 9. Hundreds were burned at Hankow, including women and children. Whole families were engulfed in the flames. Eight Imperialists were executed for looting. Both sides have been guilty- of killing the wounded. The Imperialists inflicted horrible tortures and outrages on women.

Canton has proclaimed independence.

FINANCING TIIE REBELLION

Sydney, Nov. 9,

Mr. Sun Johnston, editor of the “Chinese Herald,” declares that Sun Yet Sen has issued millions of pounds in treasury 7 notes. That course has contributed largely to the success of the insurgents, enabling them to secure almost unlimited arms and ammunition. The patriots who arc buying them will be rep'aid if the rebels are successful. If not. they will lose, but for the good cause they would risk their lives if necessary.