CHINESE CIVIL WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 63, 28 October 1911, Page 5

CHINESE CIVIL WAR.

WHAT CAUSED THE REBELLION. IMPERIAL TROOPS MUTINY. A REBEL CHIEF AND A TARTAR GENERAL. (By Electric Telegrapli.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) ?>sw York, October 27. The “Herald’s” Pekin correspondent' states that Yin Chang has been recalled and that General Fony Kivo Chang is replacing him. Pekin, October 27. An edict cashiers Ching for ever, on the ground that he is mainly responsible for the nationalisation of tho railways, thus cansing a rebellion. It is believed the cashiering is due to tho Government’s desire to conciliate Yuan-Shih-Kai, his lifelong enemy, rather than to the Assembly’s threat. The edict also releases from custody the president of the Szechuan Assembly and other leaders of tho Chihg-Tu riots, and orders the punishment of Cha-Ooerh-Fong and Wong-Jsven, the present and past viceroys of Szechuan. A report from Ching-Tu states that the Imperials mutinied and killed Cha-Ooerh-Feng and joined the rebels, who now hold the city. There is a panic at Canton, and thousands of residents are leaving. Eight foreign gunboats protect the foreign settlement. The Viceroy has advised the Throne to restore to shareholders the management of the Canton-Hankow railway. Luk-Lan-Ching, the notorious brigand, has given the Viceroy five days to- surrender at Canton and to organise a rising throughout the Kivongtung. .... A Tartar general, while sitting in a chair, was overwhelmed with debris which was set alight. His charred remains were dug from the ruins. It is reported that Foo-Chau has fallen; ■ Tho -rebels ■ seized the Customs. - Alarm is felt at Shanghai in regard to the effects upon the navy; which is .mostly manned by Fokienese. REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED. (Received 28, 8.5 a.m.) Pekin, October 27. Li-huan-hung has informed the Powers that he has been proclaimed President of the Republic of China.