THE REVOLUTION IN CHINA

Mataura Ensign, 2 November 1911, Page 6

THE REVOLUTION IN CHINA

MINISTRY RESIGNS. YUAN-SHI-KAI PREMIER. «T ELECTEIC TELEGBAPH. —COPTBIGHT. PEE UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION. PEKIN, Nov. 1. The Ministry is resigning and an edict is immediately being issued proclaiming Yuan-Shi-Kai Premier. He has gone to the front at Sing-nan-Chau. THE RECENT BLAMED. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. The j?ekin correspondent of the 'Herald' says that the Imperial clan is deeply enraged an declares that the Regent is responsible for the loss of the throne to the Manchus and can only atone by suicide. KILLED IN COLD BLOOD. Rebel troops at Lia-yuan-fu boast that they killed 2000 Manchu soldiers and civilians in cold blood. THE REGENT'S PROMISES. PEKIN, Nov. 1. The President of the Assembly announced that the Regent had sent assurances that the Imperial edict would bo faithfully carried out and was not mere words. Members expressed satisfaction at the edict. THE UNREST CONTINUES. PEKIN, Nov. 1. Unrest continues and foreign troops are guarding the mission houses at Pekin. Seventy French soldiers protecting Peitang Cathedral and Pao-tin-fu revolted in sympathy wirth the Lanchau troops. Trinan-fu and Chachung have informed the Government that they support General Chang-shao-aseng's demands and will not oppose the rebels. THE POSITION INLAND. PEKIN, Nov. 1. Advices from Han-kow state that the rebels have recaptured the station and that the dragon flag has been rehoisted. At Canton business has been resumed. Private cables deny that Fanchau has fallen. Court officials at Ichang (for refusing to deliver keys) and a few other Manchu officials were killed by the rebels. The latter are vigorously preserving order and executing all looters and incendiaries.