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REBELS CAPTURE
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jNouAcENTS STALK THROUGH
shEN.sl RoviNCE, KILLING
AND PLUNDERlNG.
ADMINISTRATION NEEDS MONEY
Hangchow and Other important Points
Observation-Disclosures In South
Favor Dethronino Of the
Emperor.
ADMINISTRATION NEEDS MONEY

Shanghai, Nov. 6.-The first might
sitter the capitulation Of the city to the
Yevelutionists passed uneventfully. l.
Ping Shu is the responsible head Of
the new administration in the native
city and suburbs and 10 now engaged
in completing his organization. He Is
recognizing only the republic o.
"Huaa." and would guarantee order
The only disorderly elements. he said
now IN China are the former officials
their supporters and the Manchu
troops who would never again be per.
nitted to control.
There is reason to believe that the
revolutionary sentiment throughout
tho south strongly favors the uncon.
ditional abdication Of the emperor and
the establishment of an entirely new
regime.
Hangchow, capital of the province
OF Che Kiang, was captured and the
governor was made prisoner. The
lighting was fierce.
Foo Chow, in the province Of XII.
ang Su. on the grand canal, has gone
over to the rebels, the governor and
all the of1icials. together with the SOL
dters, having acquiesced In the rising,
while Kassing and Magpo also have
fallen. The remainder of Admiral
Sah's fleet has arrived at WI Sung,
without ammunition and without pro-
visions.
Reports are numerous of the defec-
boa Or tho capture of various other
Chinese cities, these including WI HUI
and Foo Chow. The imperial telegraph
operators have gone on strike. They
demand three months pay in advance.
It ID reported that Yuan Shi Kai IL
at Hankow, negotiating with General
IA, leader Of the rebels. who Is in .
position to dictate terms. 1t is be-
iieved that the south will demand the
retirement Of the Manchu royalty with
4 pension and will not be satisfied
with less.
The revolutionary leaders at shang-
hal expressed no fear that the i'm
perialists would attempt to recapture
the city. They said that the new
government was fully competent to
control the situation and protect for.
eign interests.
Throne Refused War Funds.
Pekin.-Yuan Shi Kai still declines
to accept the premiership. although
assured of the support of the national
assembly and General Chang, in com.
mand Of the Manchu troops. Both
the assembly and General Chang,
however. insist that when the parlia-
ment is elected the premier shall be
chosen by that body.
In the meantime affairs here are In
a state of chaos. No tangible head
of the government IL visible. The
government needs funds and hopes
that the Franco-Belgian loan will be
forthcoming to enable the military op-
efations and administration to be car
ried on. The International group re-
fuses to supply war funds. The gov
eminent fears the non.circulation Of
money may lead to local disturbances.
Reports from the Forbidden City
show that the Manchu princes are in
q pitiable state Of fear and indeci-
sion.
According to reports from Chang
eha. six cities In Human province have
revolted and it is expected the whole
province will declare for the republic.
Word has reached here that the rebels
have taken Kiating Flu. in Scze Chuen
province. and have issued passports
to the missionaries.
A foreign traveller, just returned |
from Sian Flu, in Shen Chi province,
reports that district in the widest dis
order Former soldiers were looting
everywhere, and there was no trace OF |
government troops. The rebels at
Sian Flu asserted that all the officials.
from treasurer to taotai, had been
killed. as well as the Manchu men,
women and children.
According to Chinese reports. $4,000
people have been killed at Hankow BY
bullets, flre and sword.
Hankow 10 Burned.
Hankow.-All of the native city of
Almost all Of the native city of
Hankow is afire. 1t is feared that
the Wesleyan mission, near the Han
river, in which are 50 blind boys and
$50 wounded persons who, with the
staff of the mission. make up total
Of 800 persons, was destroyed.
DR.. Booth, the head Of the mission,
ked the imperialists to grant an
mistice of two hours to permit of
,moval from the mission. but the
airing ceased for only half hour. A
Red Cross steamer, which attempted
10 rescue the inmates of the mission,
was driven back by the fire from the
rebel fort. One shell riddled the
steamers deckhouse.
When the vessel was compelled to
turn back the mission was still stand
Ing, but its position was hopeless. the
names being within 200 yards of it.
The fire in the town was started by
The imperialists, who threw inflam.
mable shells into the place. A strong
wind carried the flames across the
river to Han Yang and strip of that