SEDITION IN CHINA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15273, 13 October 1911, Page 5

SEDITION IN CHINA

INCENDIARISM RAMPANT. A CRITICAL SITUATION. FURTHER HELP INVOKED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. i'HKING, October 11. Youn.j China levobitioiiaries aro indulging in wild incendiarism and wrecking. The Viceroy's yaiiien was destroyed, and lighting continues. Foreigners so far arc safe, but volunteers at Hankow are standing to arms d;iy awl uiglU. * I The foreign Consuls have telegraphed for further assistance. Japanese and American cruisers are expected, and other , gurboals are hurrying forward. Tli<> Kuro'iwan women and children ara boarding the river boats, PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS. ANTI MANCIIU RISING. The revolutionaries at Wuchang have issued n proclamation threatening to decapitate anybody injuring foreigners. Tilt movement is pitroiy an anli-Matichu one. Tli" fjzcchuaiK'so rck'lti have captured Kialin.g and Yachowfn. TROOI'S IN REVOLT. LEADING GENERAL KILLED. REVOLUTIONARIES' 1' LA NS. I'HKING, OctuWr 12. (Received Oct. 12, at f1.25 p.m.) Following the decapitation of three troopers at Wuchang, all the provincial troo)>s nintiiiiod. and are now in pissseSsion of the town. All the v,aniens, including the Treasury, were burnt. Tile \ : ieeroy took refuge on a Chinese-gunboat. General Ciuiugpao was killed by a Iwmb. He was cue of the ablest men in the Chinese arftiy. Documents show that the revolutionist;; intended to make Hupeh their base, and thence envelope the Yang-tso province. The Taotai has re(|iic#tcd the Consuls to instruct the foreign worship to guard the harbour. The Viceroy has urgently appealed for the despatch of a Tientsin division. The Consuls at Hankow re- ! filled the*request to patrol the river. Tlie iiave written requesting the Consuls to observe neutrality. The rebels attacked the local troops, who are fleeing towards Hankow. It is feared (hat a cnrroncy chaos will follow the destruction of the Treasury, which supplied Wuchaiig, Hankow, and Hangyang with notes.