The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08

ing and troops are constantly moving
 in the vicinity of Picking.
 The Manchu troops here humber II, GOO, imperial guards 75,000, police 400l
 and banner police about 5000.
 The city is quiet tonight and there is no sign of any intended movement Chefoo in Shan Tung province has gone over to the revolutionaries. Prio: to this one of the leaders, Wang Shao
 Men, informed the councils that every
 thing was ready for a peaceful assump- tion of authority by the Chinese that
 there would be no slaughter of the
 Manchu unless they resisted
 Garrisoned and policed by loyal forces,
 the capital remained undisturbed by the
 rebels. The general feeling or nervous
 ness, however, was betrayed this after
 noon when an accidental fire broke out ir
 the quarters occupied by the board ol
 ceremonies. For a time the Chinese be.
 lieveo the flames were a revolutionary
 signal for an uprising, and they were
 thrown into a panic.
 The national assembly, by virtue of the
 powers bestowed it by the recent edici
 today formally appointed Yuan Shi Kal
 premier. The question of his permanency
 in the office was discussed by it and il
 was decided that the assembly had nc
 authority to guarantee this beyond the election of a parliament. It was, how tNcI, ItSOlNeQ IO dSSuFe udH or lIl6 ud- tiona; assembly's continued support. A mass meeting was held at Iinan Fi in Yunan province, when a series of de-
 mands upon the government was formu. lated. These included the establishment of a republic and complete autonomy fol the provinces. The demands were for warded to this city accompanied with the intimation that three days only would be allowed for the government to acquiescS in them.
 Russian financirs, under the guise oi
 a loan, have arranged with the viceroy ol
 Manchuria to advance s2,5Oo.oO0. accepting as security Chinese shares in the Russo
 Asiatic bank at Picking
 The officer commanding the sixth di. vision, which was a part of Wu Li Cheng's command at Shilzia Shuang re. ports that 40 Manchus stormed Wu's tent
 early today and shot and beheaded the general Thirty of the assailants were arrested. The officer adds: ''The battal
 ion to which they belong looks ready fol | fighting. We are preparing"
 Consular reports state that several other officers were assassinated, and, according | to foreign railroad officials, the Manchl ard Chinese soldiers fought a regular en gage ment, in which the fatalities were ] numerous.
 Picking Hes Not Fallen Reports that this mas Idllen lHtO tHt lands of the revolutionists are without | foundation. There has been no fight | ing here and there Is no evidence thai ! tie emperor of the regent have fled Prince Ching continues to act as premier Dc nding the arrival of Yuan Shi Kai. Nor is there any indication that Pc king is endangered. Foreigners m tht various legations think 1t will be the fast of tho important cities to go. The presence of many Manchu princes indi cates their belief that Picking Is the saf est place in the empire.
 The imperial government has concen l trated here all the most loyal and faith tful troops in the army and has craftily sent all the doubtful regiments to -tht far distant points. The emperor's persor ga ard is an army division numbering l 10 coo men, all Manchus. number ol the officers of the Chinese first division are likewise Manchus and the city po' 1 lice are for the most part members oi | tte same race. As for the old style l troops that camp outside the city walls they are Chinese, but are of type N hich are honored by the Manclus title If s'bannermen" because their ancestors 1 a,ded the Manchu conquerors against their own people,, There IS no ques' tion as to the loyalty of these troops. l The population of the city is without l q, ms and therefore unable to effect any
 serious uprising. There are no disaffected troops within immediate striking distance of the capital.
 1 In cases of mergency the Manchu lead CTS and the court will probably seek re fuge in the legation quarter here ol
 jn the foreign settlements at Ties Tsin