THE NEW CHINA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 159, 4 January 1912, Page 5

THE NEW CHINA.

A REPUBLIC FROM MONDAY. DR. SUN-YAT-SEN APPOINTED PRESIDENT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, January 3. The Young China League has received a cablegram confirming the appointment of Sun-Yat-Sen as president of the Republic. The Republic has adopted the Eastern nations' calendar, dating its birth from January I.

Pekin, January 2,

The princes of Southern Mongolia have resolved to support the Imperialists against the Revolutionaries and declare their independence ii the Republic is established.

Yuan-Shih-Kai visited the palace to obtain from the Dowager a million taels. There are many indications that the northern troops are anxious to resume hostilities. The Revolutionaries who attacked Hankau were strangers from a distance, and were not aware of the armistice. Their attack was unsuccessful.

EMPRESS DOWAGER MADE TO DISGORGE. MANCHU PRINCES BESIEGED FOR MORE. Received 3, 9.30 p.m. Pekin, January 3. The Imperialists have evacuated Hanyang and entrained with batteries northWards. Li-l T uan-Hang has given assurance that he will not occupy the vacated position. Tang-Sha-Oyi has resigned. He is accused of showing an over complaisant attitude, particularly in agreeing that the Imperialists retire thirty-three miles. The Empress Dowager produced three million taels, sufficient to pay the troops for six weeks, after Yuan-Shih-Kai threatened to resign. The Manchu princes have received a minatory communication from fifteen prominent generals, demanding substantial contributions for the Imperial troops.