UNREST IN CHINA
REBELS HELD IN CHECK.
DISAFFECTION SPREADING,
MILITARY OFFICERS. MURDERED
Press AEaociation—By Telegraph—Copyright, PEKING, July 21. (Received July 22, at 0.40 a.m.) General Cliang-shun has been successful in his prelinunaiy engagements against the Nanking rebels, and now bars the road of advance towards Peking. I The Government koops have also been' successful at Kiang-si,
Six warships at Shanghai have declared for the Southerners.
The principal military officers at Wuhu have been assassinated. This indicates that the province of Anhui is joining the rebels.
The Kwangtung Assembly has declared against Yuan Shih-kai, and Shanghai, and Fukien have also gone over.
Meanwhile the Southern politicians are quittisg Peking, and it is likely that Parliament will be adjourned.
An official at Kin King refused a British merchant permission to send goods to foreigners, stating that no facilities existed for the British. Subsequently the merchant obtained a pass on the American Consul's influence.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15822, 22 July 1913, Page 5
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