THE CAPITAL DISPUTE

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13359, 7 March 1912, Page 3

THE CAPITAL DISPUTE

LOOTING AT PAOTING-FU

Pekin, March 6,

(Received March 7, 0.5 a.m.)

Tho Republican delegates assert that tho Republic was inaugurated at Nanking, but the Cabinet was formed at Pekin.

Yuan-shih-kai proceeds to Nanking in September, Tho British-American Tobacco Company's stores at Paoting-fu, of the value of £10,000, and all the Japanese promises, were looted. The Japaneso took refuge on the mission premises. French and Japanese troops have been despatched to bring their countrymen to Pekin. The Japanese aro protecting all foreigners at Shan-haik-wan.

Several parties of mutineers who returned to Pekin were arrested and executed.

Two thousand troops revolted and looted at Kinkang. The Republicans have triumphed at Wei-hoi-wei, driving the recalcitrants south west and killing 1000.