Chinese Revolt.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1455, 6 November 1911, Page 5

Chinese Revolt.

Parliamentary Government

Conceded

.■FURTHER REBEL SUCCESSES.

RED CROSS STEAMER FIRED

SHELLS IN THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

(Press Association.—By Telegraph.— Copyright),

Reoeived November 5, 5.5 p.m. Peking, Last Night.

The Imperial edict accepts the ma'nfcenauce of the dynasty and the Emperor rs Sacrosanct, but requires tlie abolition of the influence in the palace, of women and ol eunuchs, "it concedes parliamentary government with n responsible cabinet, and an appointed premier, also parliamentary control of the Budget, and ol allowances to the Imperial housa.

The rebsls captured the Kiangnan arsenal at Shanghai,"

Imperialists' shells fired the whole of the native city of Hankow., Firing was suspended to permit a Red Cross steamer to rescue the wounded at the Wfsleyan mission hospital, bat tlie rebel batteries at Hanyang fired on the vessel,, riddling the deckhouse and she was unable to proceed. It is feared tbe Wesleyan mission buildings have been destroyed by the flames. Hanyang is now afire.

Rebel bitterieß shelled the Imperial • forts near the British concession, and a few shells fell into the concession " damaging the bonsas.

Fightiug is reported at Changsha. The foreign inhabitants toofc refuge on an island.

Missionaries Warned

Reoeired November 5, 5.5 p.m. . Ottawa, Last Night,

China missionaries holidaying in Canada are warned not to return to their labours owiug to the serious state of China.

Yuan ShthgKai.

DECLINES THE PREMIERSHIP.

MASSACRE OP INNOCENTS.

BOTE SIDES IN DANGER OF 'REPRISALS.'

Peking, Last Night,

Yuan Shih Kai has declined the Premiership. According to some authorities he prefers to accapt it at the hands of the National Assembly. The Times' Shanghai correspondent reports that half the native city of Hankow is iti, flames and the massacre of innocents lias begun.

JApparently'tioth sides are in danger of reprisals from other qcaiters, and this is changing the whole character of the revolution. RESCUED. , Received Novembsr 6, 1.10 a.m. Peking, Last Night. The wonndßd and other inmates of "Wesleyan Mission at Hankow were iescued.

FOLIUE MUTINY.

Pekin, Saturday.

In . consequence of a> police mutiny at Shanghai ftiha revolutionairies are in possession of fa native city, a,iid have notified the Consuls tibat a provisional government <bas been estab.iished.