CHINA'S REVOLT.

Waikato Times, Issue 12166, 28 December 1911, Page 4

CHINA'S REVOLT.

(Per Press Association—Copyright.

PEKIN, Dec. 26. The revolution is triumphant in twelve provinces, and chaos rrtgns im three others, while the loyalty of Sbrii How-an and Shant-ung are shaken. Imperial authority has virtually disappeared in Mongolia and Central ABia.

Republicans at Shanghai demand an immediate reply from Yuan-ehih-kai, otherwise they will elect SunYateen president.

THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT

FURTHER request to throne

ASSEiMBLY SHOULD DECIDE

PEKING, Dec. 27. The conference Sat Shanghai again requested the Throne to sanction a larger and more representative Assembly, which should be empowered to decide the form of Government.

JAPAN'S COMMANDER,

(Received Dec. 28, 9.50 a.m.)

TOKIO, Dec. 27. General Shiba will assume command at Hanoow.

ACTION IN AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE, Dec. 27

The Young China League has forwarded a letter to the Chinese Con-sul-General stating that he is exceedingly disrespectful to the Republican feeling of Chinese residents In Australia by hoisting the dragon flag on receipt of reports of Imperial victories. The letter suggests that if the Consul wishes to remain a servitor under the Manchus he should return to PeWnj? immediately where he might be able t 0 render more service when the Republican army marches triumphantly :n that city.

AUSTRALIAN DELEGATE INVITED.

(Received Dec. 28, 8.5 a.m.)

SYDNEY, Dec. 28

The local branch 0 f the Young China League has bfen invited to send , a representative to the Shanghai i Conference, for the purpose of electing a President of the Republic.