CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1290, 20 November 1911, Page 5

CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

ADMIRAL SAH'S FLEET, HOISTS THE REVOLUTIONARY FLAG HEAVY FIGHTING AT HANKOW. Bj Telecraph—Press Association-*-Oopyrichi (Rec. November ID, 5.5 p.m.) Peking, November 18. Yuan Shih Jiai, tho Prime Minister, has appointed General Tuan Chi Fui Acting-Viceroy of Hunan and Hupch with orders to suppress tho rebellion and to coerco tho revolutionaries to accept a compromise, and permit tho retention of tho dynasty. It is reported that Admiral Sah was induced to land at Kinkiang. Tho robels made him a prisoner; thereupon tho flcot hoisted tho revolutionary llag. Tho Imperialists at Nanking attacked the rebel outposts, but the latter's artillery enabled them to retain tho position. There is heavy fighting at Hankow, which is nightly bombarded. Tho majority of the revolted provinces prefer Shanghai as tho Republican capital ss being moro peaceful than other cities.

A CUSTOMS TAOTAL BOLTS WITH .£400,000. Shanghai, November 17. . The Customs Taotai at Yunnan has absconded to Hong-Ivong with a million taels (about iMOO.OOO) with which it was intended to repay foreign loans. An interesting problem is whether ho should be extradited to the Central (Imperial) or Republican Government, also to whom the money is deliverable. PROTECTION OP RAILWAY. Berlin, November 17. Tho Powers signatory to the Boxer protocol have agreed to the necessity of landing troops to protect the PekingTientsin railway. JAPAN COMES ON THE SCENE. (Rec. November 20, 0.40 a.m.) Tokio, November 19. It is officially reported that Japan has landed a party at Chifu. REBELS REPLACED. (Rec. November 20, 1.5 a.m.) Peking, November 19. Tho rebels' attack on the Imperialists near Hankow was repulsed.