CHINESE CIVIL WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 61, 26 October 1911, Page 5

CHINESE CIVIL WAR.

DESPERATE FINANCIAL POSITION. LOYALISTS LOOKING AHEAD. REBELS PROTECT ING FOREIGNERS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, October 21. The Times’ Pekin correspondent states that China’s financial position is becoming desperate. The Treasury is unaolo to pay official salaries, ami the better class of Chinese Manclius arc quitting Pekin. Treasure is being sent for safety to tiic foreign concessions at Tientsin and Shanghai. In the event of reverses the Chinese Court will tiee to denol. Pekin, October 24. The caucus of. progressive parties in the National Assembly demand radical reforms, including a truly responsible Cabinet, the removal of Aianchu princes and other incompeterits from office, the instalment of Vuan-shih-kai as Premier, the Government pledging itself not to take severe measures against the rebels. Li-ynan-hung, in a letter to Admiral Shah, explains that after ha was captured by the rebels and forced to take command, ho decided that it was better to belong to a united than to a disunited party. Genpral Yinchang’s despatch reports a success over the rebels at Sinyanchanu. . Six hundred were killed, while the Imperial losses were slight. Tic states that the rebels possess four hundred guns, and he declines to advance unless supplied with additional artillery, ammunition, and money to pay tile troops. •’ The Government is complying as quickly as possible. The Changsha rebels arc protecting foreigners and maintaining order . A steamer from Ichang, full of Chinese soldiers under the white Hag, has reached Wuchang. Rebels at Sian Fun arc making overtures to the Mohammedans as Kansu, who have been in rebellion since August, to join the forces.