THE REVOLT IN CHINA.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13525, 6 November 1911, Page 5

THE REVOLT IN CHINA.

HANKOW IN FLAMES. Massacre of the Innocents. LONDON, November 4. The Times Shanghai correspondent reports that half the native city at Hankow is in flames, and the massacre of the innocents has begun, apparently on both sides. There is danger of reprisals from other quarters. This is changing the whole character of the revolution. RED CROSS STEAMER RIDDLED. PEKIN, November 5. Imperialists’ shells fired the whole native city at Hankow. Firing was suspended to permit the Red Cross steamer to rescue the wounded at the Wesleyan Mission Hospital, but the rebel batteries at Hanyang fired, riddling the deckhouse, and she was unable to proceed. It is feared that the Wesleyan Mission buildings were destroyed by the flames. RESCUED. PEKIN, November 5. The wounded and inmates of the Wesleyan Mission at Hankow have been rescued. FURTHER REBEL SUCCESSES. PEKIN. November 5. The rebels have captured the Kianguan Arsenal and Shanghai, HANG YANG ABLAZE. _ PEKIN, November 5. Hang Yang is now afire. The rebel batteries shelled the Imperial forts at the roar of the Rritish concession. A few shells .fell in tho concession, damaging the houses. Fighting is reported from Changsha. Foreigners refuged on the island. ANOTHER EDICT. PEKIN, November 5. An edict accepts the maintenance of the Dynasty and the Emperor as sacrosanct, and agrees to tho abolition of the ' influence of women and eunuchs, to Parliamentary government and a responsible Cabinet, with an appointed Premier; and sanctions Parliamentary [ control of the Budget and of allowances to the Imperial household. [ MISSIONARIES WARNED. OTTAWA, November 4. China missionaries at present on holiday leave in Canada are warned not to return to their labours, owing to the serious state in China. ■ PREMIERSHIP DECLINED. PEKIN, November 5. Yuan Shih Kai has declined the Premiership. According to some, hd prefers to accept it at the hands of the Assembly. FIGHTING AT KIANCNAN. Rifles for All-Comers. Received November 6, 9.0 a.m. PEKIN. November 0. Six were killed and ten wounded in Kiangnan arsenal in consequence of the rebels dynamiting the gates, which the loyalists defended in order to cover the escape of director Chang. Revolutionaries at Shanghai are distributing new rifles to all-comers, on condition that they wear the rebel badge. An edict appeals for concord between tho Chinese and Manchus, and approves of Yuan Shih Kai temporarily suspending hostilties.