CHINESE REVOLUTION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 52, 16 October 1911, Page 5

CHINESE REVOLUTION.

THE All) OF F.INAXCIERS. SUXYATSEX THE REBEL. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. London, October 14. The “Daily Chronicle” publishes Simyatsen’s letters to an Anglo-Ame-rican group of bankers when visiting England in January last. 'j no correspondence reveals the lact that the rising was cerofully engineered. Sunyatsen appealed for naif a million to assist xne movement, and declared the whole of Southern f hum was ready to rebel. The correspondence shows that a, Chinese bank, three rice mills at Bangkok, several merchants at Singapore, and three mine owners of the Malay States, whoso property aggregates two million sterling, offered American capitalists to guarantee Sunyatsen’s loan. While the capitalists were enquiring, Sunyatsen went on a secret mission, and afterwards reported that various divisions of the modern drilled army on the South Yangtse were strongly pro-rovolutiou. An understanding had been reached whereby they would come over when the revolution had gained a footing. DISAFFECTED TROOPS. London, October 14. The loyalty of seven divisions at Fokin, which Yueushikai created, had greatly diminished since Yuenshikai’s degradation. Sunyatsen added that another division in Manchuria, commanded by a resolutionary general, could be depended upon to operate against Pekin. Many officers and sailors in the navy also were revolutionists. ALL SOUTHERN CHINA. READY. London, October 14. • The recent intervention of the Chinese populace in the Makao dispute between China and Portugal showed tiiat the whole South was ready for a general uprising. “The present position resembles a forest of dry wood, and requires but one spark (.which is a half million io;ur) to set it ablaze. The leaders arc not men of financial standing, but with ability equal to any in the world.” WHEN CANTON FALLS. THE FINANCIERS WILL BE PAID,Sunyatsen offered financiers the right of appointing nominees to control the finances of the revolution. The loan, iio said, would be repaid many times over, when a city like Canton was captured. EDUCATED CHINESE SYMPATHETIC. London, October 14. The Times’ Pekin correspondent says the sympathies of the immense mass of educated Chinese at Pekin are with the revolutionaries. There is little sympathy for the corrupt and effete Manchu dynasty, and the outlook for the Throne is ominous. A REFORM GOVERNMENT PROCLAIMED. Pekin, October 14. A reform Government jhas been proclaimed at Hankow. The revolutionists informed the consuls that all treaties, and loans already contracted would 1 be respected. . Hwang, a civilian leader of the insurgents, is believed to bo a former associate of Sunyatsen. It is reported that soldiers at Hu-_ pah have not been paid for, a year. Yinchang, Generalissimo of the northern army, has ordered to Hankow twelve thousand Imperial troops. ARMY OF REVOLUTION GROWING Pekin, - October 15. Ynanshikai has been recalled, and has been appointed Viceroy of the Provinces of Htipo and Hunan. He has been ordered to Wuchang to establish the Imperial authority of the Manchu s. Corpses strew Wuchang. Fifty were found outside one gate. It is estimated that 800 Manchus were killed. Router’s Wuchang correspondent reports that the rebel army of 26,000 is still recruiting actively, and that funds are plentiful. APPEAL TO POWERS. to Observe neutrality. (Received 16, ‘S.S a.m.) New York, October 15. A manifesto has been issued by the Chinese leader, Sunyatsen, appealing to all friendly nations to observe neutrality towards the revolution in China, promising the full observance of all treaties with foreign Powers. He declares that the object of the revolution is to overthrow; the corrupt Manchu regime. It is believed Sunyatsen is about to depart for China, although a price has been set on his bead. FLYING TF W REPUBLICAN FLAG. I IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Ottawa. October 15. The flag of the Chinese Republic was flown in the Chinese quarters in Victoria (8.C.). There was great enthusiasm when the news of the probable success of the revolutionists was published. It is known that arrangements are lining made for Sunyatsen to despatch shipments of arms from the Pacific Coast to China. (Received 16, 9.10 a.m.) Berlin, October 15. . An unconfirmed report is published hero that two battalions of mod-ern-drilled troons at Tsing-tao mutinied. apparently in sympathy with Sunyatsen; also that an active revolutionary propaganda is being carried on at Tsin-alfu.