RISING IN CHINA.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15302, 16 November 1911, Page 7

RISING IN CHINA.

MANCHURIA PROCLAIMS

AUTONOMY.

TREACHERY PUNISHED.

VICEROY COMMITS SUICIDE.

FIGHTING RESUMED.

ANOTHER EDICT ISSUED.

Pros* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright,

PEKING, November 14. Manchuria has proclaimed be* autonomy. Tho Tartar general ot Foochau hoisted the revolutionary flag in order to betray an approaching party of rebels. He captured and killed many of them. Tho general was subsequently captured and beheadod.

The Viceroy of Foochau committed suicide.

Tho Rangoon Bank at Burma has ponded payment.

IMPERIAL TROOPS REPULSED.

THE LATEST EDICT.

PEKING, November 15. (Received November 15, (it 11 p-mO

Fierce fighting continues at Han-yang, Wuchang, and Hankow, tho revolutionaries driving the Imperialists back with a lo& of 400 killod and many wounded. An edict has been issued commanding Yuan Shih-Kni to accept the Premiership for the country's welfare. The Dowager Regent accorded an audience to Yuan Shih-Kai, and tho Vice. rov6 and Governors of all tho provinces, and commanded thorn to select from three to five representatives to meet in Peking and consult on tho country's affairs. Piinco Ching « returning, and will remain at Ticnhcin until he is assured of his safety at tiie capital.

ADDRESS TO FOREIGNERS.

MANCHTJ DYNASTY CONDEMNED.

ACTION BY PROVINCES. SHANGHAI, November 15." (Received November lfy at 11 p.m.) Wu-ting-fu has published an address to his foreign friends. He states' that under tho Manchu dynasty tho foreign Powers umvvailingly pleaded with China for ttio reformation of the national services. Tho promises made- by the dynasty in tho past had proved to be delusions, and its future promise*, would not permit of trust. Tho popular wish was that 'tho Manchu dynasty murt go. Fourteen of tho provinces which revolted will shortly establish a National Assembly in Shanghai. APPEAL TO YUAN SHIH-KAI. NON-COMMITTAL REPLY. NEW YORK, November 15. (Received November 15, at 11 p.m.) Tho New York HcralH'e correspondent states that tho Dowager Regent begged Yuan Shih-Kai to save tho country from dissolution, but Yuan Shih-Kai's attitude was non-committal, iHe agreed only to give a decision after consulting tho Assembly.