CHINA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 7 March 1912, Page 5

CHINA.

MUTINY OF MANCHU TROOPS. (Pbess Association. —Copyright.) PETERSBURG, March 6. Advices from Kuklja 6tate that the Majicbu troops mutinied, murdering their officers. EXTENSIVE LOOTING. PEKIN, March 6. The Republican delegates assert that the Republic was inaugurated at Nanking, but tho Cabinet was lormed at Pekin. Yuan-shih-kai proceeds to Nanking in September. The British-American Tobacco Company's stores at Paoting-fu. of the value of £IO,OOO. and all the Japanese premises, wer? looted. The Japanese took refuge on the mission premises. French and Tfapaneee troops have been desDatched to bring their countrymen to Pekin. The Japane<«e are protecting all foreieners at Shan-hai-kwan. > Several parties of mutineers who returned to Pekin wer e arrested and executed. Two thousand troops revolted and loot, ed it- K ; ukang. The Republican* have, umDhed at Wei-liei-wei, driving Hie" recalcitrant.-, south-west and killing 1000. OUTRAGE ON MISSIONARIES. A BRITISH CLERGYMAN SHOT. fßec. March 7. 10.20 a.m.) PEKIN. Mr—h « Pr<hon Sfott and the Revs. F. Day and F. Hnehos. "ho are a missions ntour, reached Chingho. Mutineers and poldiers who were the town comipand**errd their cart* l niuves. ; and fatally shot the Rev. Mr Day.