WAR IN CHINA.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1328, 4 January 1912, Page 5

WAR IN CHINA.

■■ *—, — THE ATTACK ON HANKAU. PAYMENT OF TROOPS. {THREATENING NOTE TO MANCHU PRINCES. By Telegraph—Press Association-Oopj-risM Peking, January 2. The assailants of Hankau were strangers from a distance. They were not aware of tho armistice. Tho attack was unsuccessful. There are many indications that the northern troops aro anxious to resume hostilities. The Princes of Southern Mongolia have resolved to support the Imperialists against the revolutionaries. They will declare their independence if a republic is established. General Yuan Shih Kai visited the palace to obtain from the Dowager Empress three million taels. , (Rec. January 3,.9.50 p.m.) Peking, January 3. The Imperialists have evacuated Hanyang and entrained with their batteries northwards. Li Yuan Heng, the insurgent leader, has given an assurance not to occupy the vacated position. Tang Shao Yi, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, has resigned. He was accused of taking up an over-confident attitude,- particularly in agreeing to allow the Imperialists to retire thirtythree miles. The Empress Dowager's three million taels, sufficient to pay the troops for six weeks, were given after Yuan Shih Kai threatened to resign. The Manchu Princes havo received a threatening communication from fifteen prominent generals, who demanded substantial contributions to the Imperial troops, SUN YAT SEN. WESTERN CALENDAR ADOPTED. Melbourne January 3. The Young China League has received a cablegram confirming the news of the appointment of Dr. Sun Yat Sen as President of the Chinese Republic. The republic'has adopted the Western nations' calendar, dating the birth of the ,yea'r from January 1.