CHINESE REVOLUTION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10956, 22 December 1911, Page 4

CHINESE REVOLUTION.

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THE PEACE CONFERENCE. Received December 21, at 8.53 p.m

Shanghai, December 21. The Consuls of six Powers presented identical unofficial notes to Wutingfaiig and Tangshadyi, urging on thetti the necessity of a speedy understanding. "Wutingfaiig promised consideration, but declared that a hasty peace, without securing the people's wishes, would probably : lead to a more serious-out-break.

At tho Peace Conference Wutingfaiig emphasised the necessity of establishing a republic, and declared that the MaiH-hiis would be placed:oii an equality with the Chinese, who did not wish to ill-treat them.

Tangshadyi was ready to accept Wutin'gfang's'view, but must communicate with Pekin before replying. A number of missionaries belonging to the China Inland "Mission at Hunyai have reached Haukati, and were escorted by revolutionaries to' Cliunkiang. Tho escort repulsed a bandit attack, shooting twelve; Received December 22, at 0.35 a.m. Tokio, December 21. The newspapers assert that Japan favors the establishment of a constitutional monarchy'jn China.