CHINA'S TROUBLES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14656, 25 January 1912, Page 5

CHINA'S TROUBLES.

A MONGOL PRINCE, WILL SUPPORT THE THRONE. Presa Association—By Tol.—Copyright. PEKIN, Jan. 23. Prince Kung, leader of the Mongol movement against Tuan Shi Ivai, •has promised fifty thousand troops to assist in maintaining tho Throne. Their pay will bo raised by EollinE tho gold treasure in the Imperial Palace at I\f,ukden, the capital of Manchuria. Pekin is excited at tho prospect of resistance to tho Republicans.' SUN YAT SEN'S RASHNESS. Tho Republic and tho pcaco representatives are now attempting to neutralise tho effect- of Sun' Vist Sen's message to .Yuan Shi Kni, which the best men consider to be. a brr-ac.h t.f faith in view of tho previous promising outlook. The message objected to a provisional Govonunon!, and to Yuan Sbih Ivai being included in any Covernnient until the Republic was established and recognised abroad. NEW KLEM.KNT APPEARS. . YUAN SHI KAI IN DANGER. AFFAIRS GENERALLY UNSATISFACTORY. LONDON, .Tan. 24. The "Times" Pekin correspondent reports that under tho influence, of Tiehlinug, tho Boxer leader of 1300, tho Jlanchu opposition to Yuan Shi Kni is increasing. Yuan t3?-la.res iris position is untenable, and threatens to resign when Tiehliang becomes ilanchu Generalissimo. The Legations view tho situation with anxiety. Yuan has received a conciliatory telegram from Yv'iitaugfang, removing the impression caused by Sun Yat San'a repudiation of pledges. Router reports that- Yuan Shi Ka; concurred in tho Dowager's desire to rcsiuno hostilities. Tiebliang advocates killing Yuan Shi Ivai, on the ground that his influenco is too great to allow him to leave Pekin. Extreme military precautions aro being taken to protect Yuan. Shanghai reports that conditions at Nanking aro unsatisfactory. Tho officers aro losing control of the troop-, and robberies aro . frequent. Sun Yat Sen's followers are squabbling among themselves.