RENOVATION OF CHINA.
■ ♦ ',- THE REPUBLIC'S STATUS. , NOT YET RECOGNISED. I "■'■■''"'' :;:/ ' v " '' : - : "■. ;, " ■' ' ''•'' '"/•-"■'' tt:XprPy:' : i t; By Telegraph Pre«e Association.—Oopyrifht. >, (Received January 21, 5.5, p.m.). . Washington, January 20. A cabled appeal has been received asking that America should recognise the Chinese republic. The Department of State is unlikely to move in any direction until ' it has ascertained the views of the European Powers. NO PAY FOR THE SOLDIERS. . (Received January 21, ' 5.5 p.m.) Pekin, January 2d. The Court not having produced any gold recently from the Palace hoards, Yuan-shi-kai and the Mahchus are unwilling to provide further pay for the soldiery who are in arrears. Yuan-shi-kai, seeking, for some moans to pay the Imperial troops,'succeeded in inducing -\ the Dowager-Empress to pro- ; duce three million taels from the. Palace hoards. This, he did, by threatening;, to resign. ;; The v money obtained then ■was 5 considered -to be sufficient for six weeks," but the troops are believed to be far in . arrears in ' their pay, notwithstanding the temporary relief thus given to them.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14895, 22 January 1912, Page 7
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