REVOLT IN CHINA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10300, 3 November 1911, Page 1

REVOLT IN CHINA.

THE ASSEMBLY'S DEMANDS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. PEKIN, November 2. The Assembly at a secret sitting demanded the appointment of Li Yuan Shung and Tang Hua Lung to high offices. General Chang Chao, Tsing's demands, which are supported by many garrisons, proposed the. maintenance of the existing dynasty with a constitution drafted by Parliament, tho Throne's approva.l not to be necessary, as Parliament, not the Throne, would initiate future constitutional changes; the naval and military to be under the Emperor's control except when employed within the Empire, then to be controlled by .parliamentary regulations ; sentences of death not to emanate from the Throne; arrests and imprisonments hereafter to follow due Srooess of law; Parliament to appoint 'render and .Ministers, and besides budgets, all treaties adding to taxation or affecting national interests to be approved by Parliament before re- , ceriving the Emperor's signature. Tho Assembly agreed to all these demands, but rejected one, namely, that the methods of calling Parliament together nrid-establishing 'constitutional government. dlso the settlement of all important -questions, should be subject to the army's approval. Yua,n-shi-l;ai is now in full possession 1 of Hankau, with which communication has been restored.

Wei Kuang Tao, a Hunanese, lias heen appointed the new Viceroy of Hunan and Hupeli. Yuan-vslii-kai has been for several days in communication by intermediary With Li Yuan Shung, his former pupil. The rising has extended to Yunnan.