REVOLT IN CHINA

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10482, 20 November 1911, Page 5

REVOLT IN CHINA

SEEKING AJONIPROIVJISE ADMIRAL SAM CAPTURED.

(Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.)

PEKIN, Novembor 18. Yuan Shih Kai has appointed General Tuan Chi Jui, acting-Viceroy at Huanan and Hupoh, with orders to suppress tho rebellion and coerce the revolutionaries to accept a compromise to permit tho retention of the dynasty. It is reported that Admiral Sah was induced to land by the Kiu Kiang rel>ols> and has been made a prisoner. Thereupon the fleet hoisted the revolutionary flag. Tho Imperialists at Nankin, are attacking the rebels outposts. Tho hitter's .artillery enabled them to retain the position. There is heavy fighting at Nankow, which is nightly bombarded. The majority of tho revolted provinces prefer Shanghai as the Republican capital . It is considered more peaceful than tho other cities.

DISHONEST OFFICIAL.

ABSCONDS WITH MUCH MONEY

INTERESTING PROBLEM

(Received November 18, 0.10 a.m.) SHANGHAI, November 17. The Customs Taotai at Yunnan has absconded to Hongkong with a million Taels (about £400,000) with which it was intended to repay foreign loans An interesting problem is whether he should lie extradicted to the Central (Imperial) or Republican Government, also to whom the money is deliverable.

POWERS TO LAND TROOPS

PROTECTION OF A RAILWAY

(Received November 18, 10.7 a.m.)

BERLIN, November 17.

The Porters signatory to the Boxer protocol have agreed to the necessity of landing troops to protect the Pe-kiiv-Tientsin railway.

PARTY FROM JAPAN. LANDED AT CHI-FU. Received This Morning, 12.40 o'clock. TOKIO, November 19. It is officially reported that Japan has landed a party at Chi-fu.