CHINESE CIVIL WAR.
DEMENTED TARTAR GARRISON. RUN AMOK AND KILL A THOUSAND' PEOPLE. Pekin, November 11. The Imperialists are burning Nankin and looting private houses. Over 50,000 have left the city. The Tartar garrison, demented Avitli the idea of self-preservation, ran amok, killing men, Avomcn and children indiscriminately. All students Avithoul queues Avere butchered. Even people in mourning were murdered, OAvmg to the fact of their Avearing white clothes, Avhicli Avore. regarded as symbols of revolutionary sympathy. At least a thousand Avere killed.
THE PREMIERSHIP. YUAN-SHIH-KAI DECLINES. Pekin, November 12. Yuan-Shih-Kai lias informed the Regent that his health prevented him assuming the Premiership. Robbers are burning and looting at Foo-Chan. The Imperialists are bombarding Hanying. RUSSIAN LOAN VETOED. INCENDIARIES EXECUTED. (ReceiA r ed 13, 9.15 a.m.) Pekin, November 12. The Mukden Provincial Assembly vetoed the Russian loan and informed the Viceroy that if it is accepted the Assembly Avill declare independence. TAventy-sevcn incendiaries captured at Foochau have been executed. Wu-Ting-Fong has been appointed Foreign Minister for tho Shanghai Republic.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 77, 13 November 1911, Page 5
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