Revolt In China.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 113, 2 November 1911, Page 5

Revolt In China.

THE PROSPECTS OF REFORM. SATISFACTION IN FINANCIAL QUARTERS. fly Gable—Press Association—Copyright. London. October 31. Much satisfaction is expressed in the Far Eastern financial quarters of London at the granting of a constitution ensuring China a strictly limited monarchy, and indicating a prospect of ►table government and reforms. It is fully hoped that the present tro'ibles will lead to a greatly improved financial status and equally to improved general administration. ACTS. NOT WORDS. FURTHER REVOLTS. A NEW PREMIER. REBELS KEEP ORDER. Received 1, 11.45 p.m. Pekin, November 1. The President of the Assembly announced that the Regent had sent his assurances that the edict will be faithfully carried out, and is not mere words. Members expressed satisfaction at the Imperial edicts.

The unrest continues. Foreign troops are guarding the mission houses at Pekin. Seventy French soldiers are protecting the Pei-tang Cathedral. The 'Pao-tin-fo troops revolted in sympathy with the Lan-Chau troops. Tri-Nan-Fu and Cha-Chung have informed the Government they will support Chang-Shaot-Seng's demands not to oppose the rebels. The Ministry is rcdfrning. and an edict is immediately beiny issued proclaiming Yuan-Shih-Kai Premier. The latter has gone to the front, and is now at Sing-Nan-Chau.

' Advices from Hankau statjj that the rebels have recaptured the stations and the dragon flag has been again hoisted at Canton. (Business is resumed. Private cables deny that Fun-Chau has fallen. The Court official I-Chang refused to deliver the keys, and, with a few other Manchu officials, was killed, by the rebels. The latter are rigorously preserving order and executing all looters and incendiaries. ROYALTY ENRAGED. SUGGESTION OF SUICIDE. TWO THOUSAND KILLED. - -M*. ___ Received 2, 12.30 a.m. 1 New York, November 1. The Herald's Pekin correspondent says the Imperial clan is deeply enraged, and declare the Regent responsible for the loss of the Throne to the 'Manchus. He can only, it is stated, atone bv suicide.

The rebel troops at Ti-ayu-an-fu boast of having killed two thousand Manchu soldiers and civilians in cold blood. IMPERIAL ADVANCE CHECKED. . LOSSES OF REBELS. Pekin. October 31. The Imperialist advance at Hany-ting has been checked, despite the rebels losing three field guns. It is estimated that since Fridav a thousand rebels have been killed and three thousand wounded.