China's Premier

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1452, 2 November 1911, Page 5

China's Premier

"Yuan Shin Kai Proclaimed.

RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. / IMPERIALISTS DEEPLY ENRAGED. MENT INVITED TO SUICIDE. (Press Association.—By Telegrapb.Copyricht). Received November 1, 11 p.m. Peking, Last Night The President of the National Assembly announced that the Regent had sent assnrancfs tlac the edict wonld be faithfully carried out and was net mere words. Members expressed satisfaction at the edict, bat ntirest continues. Foreign troops a(e guarding the awsion houses at Peking. Seventy French soldiers prot3oting Peitang Cathedral and Paotinfn. revolted in sympathy with Lanohan troops. Trian-fu anl.Cha-Ohung have informed tlia Government that they snpport Ohaii'-Shaot-SFiig'B de- ' -Hiairig, and will not oppose reb : ls. The Ministry is resigning and an edict is immediately being issued proclaiming Ynan-Shi-Kai Premier. The latter has gone to the front slid is now at Sing Nanohan. Advices from Hankau state that the rebels have recaptured the station and the Dragon flag has been reiioisted. At Canton business has been re> Binned. Private onbles deny that Funohau lids follfn, , A Court offioia], Man?, refusing to deliver up the beys, end a few other Manolm officials were killed by levels. The latter are rieoronslv preserving ordei and executing all looters and incendiaries. The New York Hernld's Pekin? correspondent says the Imperial clan is deeply enraged sun -declare the Regent is responsible tor the loss of the thrcne to the Munchns ,and 0:U only atun 1 ) by snioide. Rebel troops at Liaynanfn boast that tbev billed two thousand Manolm soldiers and civilians in cold blood. STABLE REFORMS, London, Yesterday. •Much satisfaction' is expressed in Jar-Eastern financial quarters in London at the granting of the constitution ensuring China to be a strictly limited Monarchy, and indicating a prospect of stable Government reforms. It is fully hoped that present troubles will lead to a greatly improved financial status and eqnally improved general administration. IMPERIALIST ADVANCE OHEOKKD. ■••ML* Peking Yesterdav. ■ Tlio Imperialist advance at Hanyang has been checked, despite >the relels losing three field guns. lit as •estimated that, since Friday 1000 reMs have been tied end 3000 wounded.