THE REVOLT IN CHINA.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13522, 2 November 1911, Page 5

THE REVOLT IN CHINA.

THE MINISTRY RESIGNING. Yuan Shih Kai as Premier. Press Association .—Telegraph.—Copyright. PEKIN, November 1. The President of the Assembly announced that the Regent had sent assurances that the edict would be faithfully carried out; it Ws not mere words. Members expressed satisfaction with the edicts. \ The unrest continues. Foreign troops are guarding the mission houses in Pekin. The troops at Trinanfu and'Chachung informed the Government that they support Chang Shaotseng’s demands, and will not oppose the rebels. - The Ministry is resigning, and an edict is being iramediatelv issued proclaming Yuan Shih Kai as Premier. The latter has gone to the front and is now at Singnanchau. Advices from Hankow state that the rebels recaptured the stations, and that the dragon flag has been rehoisted. At Canton business has been resumed. Private cables deny that Fanchau has fallen. A court official at Ichang, who refused to deliver the keys, and a few other. Manchu officials were killed by the rebels. The latter are rigorously preserving order and executing all looters and incendiaries. IMPERIAL CLAN ENRAGED. PEKIN. November 1. The New York Herald Pekin, correspondent says that the Imperial clan is deeply enraged, and declare that the Regent is responsible for the loss of the throne to the Manchus. He can only attone by suicide. SLAUGHTER OF MANCHUS. PEKIN. November 1. The rebel troops at Tiayuanfu boast that they killed 2000 Manchu soldiers and civilians in cold blood. FLIGHT OF THE EMPEROR. Received November 2. 8.5 a.m; NEW YORK. November !. San Francisco Chinese newspapers publish a despatch from Pekin asserting that the Emperor with the Dowager Empress have fled, and all trace of them has been lost. THE NEW PREMIER WANTS PEACE. PEKIN, November 1. Yuan Shih Kai intends. stopping the Imperial attacks, and to immediately, negotiate for peace. He requests the appointment of an acting-Premier. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. Received November 2, 9.30 a.m. PEKIN, November 1. All the Ministers have resigned. Yuan Shih Kai has been appointed Premier, and General Yin Chang becomes Chief of Staff. Prince Clung has been appointed President of the Privy Council, and will act as Premier until Yuan Shih Kai relinquishes the Commandership-in-Chief.