ABDICATION OF THE MANCHUS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 23 January 1912, Page 5

ABDICATION OF THE MANCHUS.

A SERIES OF INTRIGUES.

Br CABLE—PHESS ASSOCIATION— COVYS-IGUT"

PEKIN, Jan. 22. Dr'Sun-Yat-Sen has*telegraphed that Yuan-Shih-Kai is opposing the creation of a provisional Government or the inclusion of Yuan-Shih-Kai in a Republican Government, until the Powers have recognised the latter.

Dr Sun-Vat-Sen desires ' the Throne, when it abdicates, to transfer its authority to the Republican Government. Tiehling, late Tartar general, is' at Nankin, 'intriguing with the Manchus for Yuan-Shih-Kai's downfall.

Yuan-Shih-Kai is preparing for flight. The younger Manchu princes are urged to take drastic- action against the revolutionaries.

Yuan-Shih-Kai regards the Manchu cause as lost, but thinks in view of the revolutionaries' objection, to a provK siona! government at Pekin, it is advisable to establish a Government provisionally at Tientsin after the abdication.

Thirty high, officers of the Guards refuse to endorse the abdication policy, and threaten to, unloose troops in the event of abdication.

Foreigners are greatly alarmed, Americans taking refuge in the legation quarter.

Rumors are current accusing the princes of conniving at the .recent attempt on the life of Yuan-Shih-Kai. 'The Republicans have landed at several points on the Shantung coast.