THE REVOLT IN CHINA.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13524, 4 November 1911, Page 5

THE REVOLT IN CHINA.

DRAFTING A CONSTITUTION. Press Association.-rTelegraph.—Copyright. PEKIN, November 3. An edict instructs the Assembly to draft a Constitution. The Assembly insists on the suppression of all Manchu prerogatives and the abolition of eunuchs. It also abolishes queues. MUTINY OF IMPERIAL TROOPS. 1000 Manchus Slaughtered. PEKIN, November 3. An official despatch from Shihkistan announces that a regiment of Shansi'soldiers was preceding to assist the Imperialists at Shansi when they mutinied. After killing the brigadier-general they bombarded the Manchu city and massacred 1000‘Manchns, - including the Governor ancf his family. MASSACRE CONFIRMED. - PEKIN, November 3. Advices from Hankau state that the rebels beheaded the commander in, Fridays’ battle, suspecting treachery/ Otherofficers suffered the same fate.' : A foreigner ■ reports that he saw the rebels kill 20 Imperialist prisoners and 10D0 wounded. REBELS SHELL RUSSIAN STEAMER. PEKIN, November 3. A rebel battery on the Wuchang aide shelled the Russian steamer Poltjiva. THE MUTINY AT SHANGHAI. Rebels in Possession. Received November 4, 10.40 a.m. PEKIN, November 3. In consequence of the police.mutiny at Shanghai the revolutionaries are in possession of the native city, and have notified the. Consuls that a provisional Government has been established.