NEW REPUBLIC.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 12 March 1912, Page 5

NEW REPUBLIC.

GHIKA OF TO-DAY. THE PRESIDENT INSTALLED. (Press Association. —Copyright.! PEKIN, March 11. Yuan-shih-kai was inaugurated as President with a simple ceremonial at Waiwu-pii, in the presence of the delegates from Nanking and Wuchang, and representatives of the Manchus, Mongolians, Mohammedan, and Thibetan envoys, most of the provinces, and the army and navy, and many foreigners, though the negations were, not represented. Yuan-shih-kai made a declaration promising to sweep away the disadvantages of monarchism, and retire when the Assembly appoints a permanent President. BRITISH TROOPS TO CLEAR CONCESSIONS. LONDON, March 11. The "Daily Mail's" Tient-sin correspondent states that the Inniskillings have been ordered to march at daybreak to apprehend Chinese soldiers within the foreign concessions. They will shoot registers. YUAN'S INSTRUCTIONS. Yuan Shih Kai's instructions following the abdication edict were:—"The Department of Foreign Affairs 'has received instructions from. Yuan Shih Kai that. Ta Ching (the Emperor) has already abdicated from the Throne. Our country lias been changed to a Republic, the name of which it has :been decided is "The Republic of Ta Ohung Wha.' At this time of reorganisation of a provisional government, all Ministers and their suites and the Consuls abroad will .be provisionally decided upon (a flag with five stripes running parallel. across it from the pole and- reading from the top—red, yellow, greenish blue, white, black). We will adopt provisionally the attire of the civil servants o.f tlie United States (frock coat and silk hat), and ihte decorations granted by the Im/perial Government will be suspended from use, and 'personal names will be sufficient."