CHINA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 13 March 1912, Page 5

CHINA.

INAUGURATION OF REPUBLIC. CLEMENCY FOR PRISONERS. (Press Association. —Copyright.) PEKIN, March 12. The manifesto marking the inception of the Republic pardons all .prisoners except murderers and robbers, and remits overdue land taxes. A THOUSAND EXECUTIONS IN A WEEK. LONDON, March 12. The "Daily Telegraph's" Pekin correspondent states that summary executions continue, a thousand persons be - in.g decapitated in a week at Pekin and Tient'-sin. Often four or five corpses are left in a heap dm the streets, on which th. e nabble gloat. A few guilty soldiers have 'been punished, but those- executed are mostly mere ralb.ble. The general situation is unhealthy. FIGHTING BETWEEN PIRATES AND REGULARS. REMOVAL OF MISSION GIRLS. (Rec. March 13, 8.5 a.m.) PEKIN, March 12. There has been fierce fighting at Can ton between recruits under former pirate chiefs, and th-s regulars, owing to the proposed disbanding of the former. Between 100 and 200 were killed an-d wounded. The rcvolters are wc-Il equipped with guns and ammunition, and hold the Admiralty building. The British gunboat- Moorhen conveyed 63 Wesleyan Mission girls to a steamer proceeding to Hongkong.. REVOLT' AGAINST THE REPUBLIC. CANTON STEAMERS THREATENED (Rec. March 13, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, March 12. It is reported that the soldiers at the Bogue Forts, at Canton revolted against the Republic. They threaten steamers proceeding up the river. THE NEW PRiEMIER. (Received March 13. 10.30 a.m. PEKIN, March 12. Tang-shai-yi has /been appointed Premier.