REBELS VICTORIOUS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 104, 23 October 1911, Page 5

REBELS VICTORIOUS

IMPERIAL FORCES OVERTHROWN. SOME STIFF FIGHTING. WOO ROYALISTS KILLED. Received 23, 1 a.m. Pekin, October 22. The capture of Ichang is confirmed. It is rumored that the Sachnegpingi flagship is sunk or captured. The fall of Changsha is imminent. Received 23. 1.1.) a.m. There are the wildest rumors that the rebels are capturing cities and gunboats. The Viceroy's yamen at Tainanfu has been burned, and there signs of grave unrest at Tientsin. Missionaries have been warned that a revolutionary outbreak near Pekin is imminent. Foreign diplomats are considering China's foreign and financial obligations. China requests the postponement of the Boxers' indemnity instalments, and is eagerly seeking a loan. Yuan-shi-kai refuses to recapture Wuchang, being dissatisfied with the YinChang's preparations. He regards the latter as boastful and incapable. Yuan-shi-kai demands the supreme naval and military command. Received 23. 12.30 a.m.

Melbourne, October 22. The Victorian branch of the Young China League has received a cable from ita headquarters stating that the revolutionaries had a great victory at Hankow. Over one thousand . Imperial troops were killed, and only twenty or thirty rebels. REBELS JUBILANT. EXPECT TO OAIX STRENGTH. Received 23, 1 a.m. Xew York. October 21. Cables received at San Francisco state that the Chinese Republican leaders confirm the defeat of the Imperial forces at Hankow. It is reported that an Imperial warship was sunk. Admiral Shah retired to Kiukiang. The rebels are expecting a great accession to their strength as a result of the battle.

THE MAXCHU DYXASTY. AX UXPARALLELF.D EDICT. Received 22, 5.5 p.m. Pekin, October 51. An edict, unparalleled in Manclm history, offers an amnesty to all classes of civil and military rebels surrendering. SHANGHAI UAXKS SUSPKNDEI). MERCHANTS TO THE RESCUE. Received 22. 5.5 p.m. Shanghai. October 21. Several native banks have suspended payment. Bankers and merchants'guilds are negotiating to avert a financial crisis. GOVERNMENT STRAITEXED. RANKS AXD LEGATION'S XEED CASH. Received 22. 5.5 p.m. Pekin. October 21. The Government is in great, straits in supplying the banks and legations with financial assistance. FOREIGN" RAXKS SIIIP SILVER. CIIIXESE PAPER DISCREDITED. Received 22, 5.5 p.m. Hongkong, October 21. Foreign banks are making continuous

large shipments of silver, including British dollars to North China. Owing to the Chinese paper currency being discredited the market is practically depleted of specie.