New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
GERMAN ACTIVITY IN CHINA.
Firms Warned That Furnishing
Munitions of War Means Death.
YUAN'S DIFFICULTIES GROW
Officials of Board of Finance Re.
fuse to Act-Terms of Cottu
Loan in Doubt.

Shanghai Dec 4-Certain German firms
which have been charged with supplying
munitions to the imperalists have received
an anonymous warning that the charge Is
being investigated They have been nou-
fed that any one found guilty Of such prac-
tees foreigner or Chinese, shall be imme-
diately slain. Anxiety is felt concerning
the fate Of a German clerk who has been
missing for several days
Tien-Tsin. Dec 4-The German warships
stationed here have discmbarkcd reinforce
ments for the troops or shore in order to
guard against possible eveEtualities.
PeknC. Dec. 4.-Premier Yuan Shih-ka
is having great difficulties with the Board
Of Finlpce. lie appointed a president Of
the boaro who declined TO serve. The vice
president left Pekng after informing his
friends that the situation was hopeless
The acting president has now asked for a
leave of absence on the ground of illness
but really because he was summoned ne
fore the National Assembly.
1t was discovered to-day that the Ma
tional Assembly. the Chinese Foreign Board
ana the Board OF Finance hold three diff
mcnt negotiated by Baron Cottu IN behalf
of a Franco Belgian syndicate. 1t is on
this loan that Chna's future form Of gov
crnment practically depends.
A dispatch from Tien-Tsin says that the
Chilli Provincial Assembly has tele-
graphed to the French government pro-
testing against the Cottu loan and declar-
ing that the National Assembly's action
with respect to this loan is Illegal \
message also has been sent TO Peking de
claring that the Chilli Assembly had de-
cided TO withdraw its representatives from
the National Assembly, which now mus
ters few beyond the appointecs Of the
throne. Sessions of the National House
are being held with about one-thrd the
total members in attendance.
Consular adviCcs say mat the three days
armistice at Wu-Chang terminates on
Wednesday morning. but that II prohaoiy
will he renewed. Delegates from the rebel
provinces are arriving at Wu-Chang. ana
Yuen-Shih-ka -kais representatives are already
there.
According TO Russian official reports
I'rga. capital Of Mongolia, has declared tie
autonomy Of the Central Province. only
the Amban, or Chinese representative has
asked the Mongol princes permission TO
depart. The Amban, however, still remains
in Urga. because Of the issuance Of proc
lamation assuring protection to all the
Chinese.
II reports are correct there is an III
omencd association Of Japanese with the
rebels in Southern Manchuria. Heretofore
fear of japanese aggression has prevented
the Chinese from accepting the assistance
of the japanese.
Washington Dec. 4-The report that
some japanese are taking part in the
Chinese rebellion appears to be confirmed
by a cable message received at the state
Department to-day from the American con-
sui at MOukden, stating that two Jap
anese have been arrested there for throw
ing bombs 1t is assumed, however that
the men were acting as individuals ana
without any connection with th" Japanese
government
Hong Kong. Dec Two hH-" ""n
of .he 1st Battalion of IT,. IRE
Light Infantry 0hc Kings o." .''~i-
mcnu. which was in garrison "c.' en-
barked to-day for Hankow.