CHINESE REVOLT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 18, 4 January 1912, Page 3

CHINESE REVOLT.

DANGERS OF A REPUBLIC. A private letter received in Sydney from one who is described as an influential member of the Chinese community in Hong Kong contains the following passages:— “The success of the revolutionists lias been mainly due to the general support of the people, who suddenly changed their attitude on the representations of the revolutionary leaders that China must be for the Chinese, and not for the Mauchus, and that when the country is in the hands of its own people there would be no levying of taxes. What a misleading representation! “It is perfectly correct that the revolutionists arc divided into two parties. One party is headed by Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen, and the other by Wong Hing (the leader of the revolutionists . ill-, Hunan). At. first each of these parties had its own intentions, and was quite independent of the other; but now they have compromised and joined together to bring about the fall of the Mnnchu dynasty. . . I sincerely hope the - Chinese will not go mad and” cause European complications. “Personally 1 should this is the opinion of the enlightened Chinese—China will cease to exist as a nation the* moment she attempts to form a united republic like America. The time far that is very far off yet. What would suit her at the present juncture is a parliamentary governrnont, a modified form of that of Great Britain.”

THE EMPEROR’S , GUARDIANS. ' y> y • / It is an interesting tact (says an •Australian paper) that Hsu Shih Chang, a Cnmese by birth, lias boon appointed one of the guardians of a Manoiui Emperor. Hsu was a great, favourite with the late Dowager Emprss. On the return of her court to Pekin after their exile during the Boxer troubles of 1902, she placed Him at the head of the Police Board: Ho early got into trouble as head of the police. Duke Kuei Hsiang, the third brother of the old Dowager, declined to be bound by police regulations, and insisted on his retainers driving on the wrong side of the road, ami committing other breaches of the rules of Hsu Shill Chang’s department. On one occasion a policeman arrested one of the dtilfe’s Though tiie servant’s release was ordered and carried out, the duke demanded an apology from the head of the Board in' pm soil. A Thrice did the imfortu-. nato Hsu. call, on the duke before he tumid afliriisaibnl, and it lwas|. 'ori’ly afteß-ho Uiad performtl a- kowtow ,in the open courtyard outside the palace that- his apology was accepted. Hsu subsequently became V iceroy of the . M muduiriau, .pro,winces,. later. president br the Ministry of Posts and Cbninnf • •.ideations, and in August of last year (elevated to the Grand Council.: MM IHs lately been stationed at Mum- i deli.' 5 • Hsu is a native of Manchuria, and after holding various subordinate offices was appointed president of the Buitfdt'of Ceremonies in March, 1901: Two vears later lie was made president of the Board of Civil Office, and in September, 1005, Grand Assistant Secretary. At the historic meeting .ofaHiaV.Gyandlv Councillors, presided Dowager Empress-,' u'h<niVtHf>inviUtn ng .wqsaiiliiiaHPtAdifli'hiiKT'oti- ’K r h : d--.-Ri’ince Chinn. a. Regent, ss«; Chill* Tung and Lu ■. Clgfiiirv IH.it' were . present, as grain!: sccFotariCs. p • • ■ . ■. . -