Revolt in China.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 100, 18 October 1911, Page 5

Revolt in China.

MISSIONARIES ORDERED AWAY. FINANCIAL STRINGENCY. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Pekin, October 16. In view of possible severe fighting, the Consul has ordered British missionaries to leave' Wuchang, Hankow, Hangyang and Kiyangtsi. Owing to the scarcity of dollars and the continuous runs on the native banus at Pekin, the Minister of Finance is issuing a million tads to relieve the finaeial stringency. , "Rice has risen 20 per cent. THE FINANCIAL POSITION*. A GOVERNMENT ARMY DIVISION | DISARMED. I TROOPS TO FIGHT THE REBELS. Received 18, 12.15 a.m. Pekin, October 17. The Government has advanced the banks an abundance of silver to meet present requirements. On the other hand it is feared that China will have difficulty in meeting the November instalment of the Boxer indemnity, as Wuchang is the chief collecting centre of the indemnity payments from a large portion of the Empire. The Viceroy of Nanking has disarmed the 9th "Division of the Modern Army, and is supplying its place with provincial troops. This is the second instance of disarmament within two years, and explains the Throne's anxiety concerning the trustworthiness of modern drilled troops. Six transports have been chartered at Shanghai to»convey troops to Yangtse. Some are from Mukden. Tt is officially reported that Yuanshihkai has accepted a Vice-Royalty. Reuter's correspondent says that the ; acceptance has caused nn optimistic! feeling. It is officially believed that his ' mere name will terrify the revolutionists. An edict has been issued for the distribution of rice to the poor, and opens the Pekin granaries for the sale of cheap grain. Ninety marines are reinforcing the American Legation Guard. Yenchang's headquarters are seventy miles northward of Hankow. ADVICE TO THE YOUNG CHINESE. Received.lß, 1 a.m. London, October 17. 1 The Times hopes that Young China will not imitate the Yonng Turks in establishing anything like a Committee of Union and Progress.