CHINESE CIVIL WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 70, 6 November 1911, Page 5

CHINESE CIVIL WAR.

MASSACRE OF INNOCENTS

Pekin, November 4. Yuan-Shih-Kai declined the Premiership, and, according to some, prefers to accept it at the hands of the Assembly. “The Times’” Shanghai correspondent reports that half the native city of Hankow is in flames, and a massacre of innocents has begun. Apparently both sides are in danger of reprisals from other quarters, thus changing the character of the revolution.

THE MANCHU DYNASTY

BRITONS IN DANGER

, • Pekin, November 4. The edict accepts the maintenance of the dynasty, the Emperor to be Sacrosanct, the aboiilion of the infitiehce in the Palace of women and eunuchs) a Parliamentary Government responsible to Cabinet, an appointed Premier, Parliamentary control of tlio_ Budget, and allowances to the Imperial ■■ household. The rebels captured the Kian-Guan arsenal at Shanghai. The Imperialists’ shells fired the whole native city of Hankow. Firing was suspended to permit a Red Cross steamer to rescue the wounded at the Wesleyan Mission Hospital, but the rebel batteries at Han-Yang fired, riddling the deckhouse, and she;was unable to proceed. It is feared the Wesleyan Mission buildings arc destroyed by the flames. Han-Yang is now afire. The rebel Batteries shelled the Imperial forts at the rear of the British concession. A few shells fell in the concession, damaging the houses. lighting is reported from CfcaugSha. Foreigners have taken refuge on an island. ;c.3’P : CANADIAN MISSIONARIES WARNED. Ottawa, November 4. Canadian missionaries now spending their holidays in Canada have been warned not to return to their labours among the Chinese, owing to the serious state of China. WHITE PEOPLE RESCUED. Pekin, November 5. The wounded and other inmates of the Wesleyan Mission at Hankow have boon rescued. REBELS DISTRIBUTING RIFLES. (Received 6, 9 a.m.) Pekin, November G. Six were killed and ten wounded in the Kiang-Tin arsenal, in consequence of the rebels dynamiting the gates, which the Loyalists defended in order to cover the escape of the directors. The revolutionaries at Shanghai arc distributin gnew rifles to all comers on condition that they wear the rebel badge. An edict appeals for concord between Chinese and Manchns, and approves Yuan-Shih-Kai temporarily suspending hostilities.