Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

observe special conditions. to be de-
oided by parliament.
IL. Imperial DEGREES cannot be issued TO
replace the law except In the event OF
urgent Necessity. I'm which case they may
be issued In accordance with special con-
ditions.
IL International treaties shall not be
concluded without the consent OF pariia-
ment but treaty for the conclusion OIL
peace or declaration OF war may De
made by the emperor If parliament Is not
sitting, the approval or parliament 10 De
obtained afterward.
n Ordinances In connection with the
administration shall be settled by acts
of parliament.
Relative to Budget.
a. In case the financial budget fails 10
receive the approval of parliament the
government may not act upon the budget
If the previous year. nor may items OF
expenditure not provided for In the budget
be appended thereto. The government
shall not adopt extraordinary nnancidi
measures outside the budget
IL Parliament shall Fix the expenses
Of the imperial household and any IN
crease or decrease therein.
I6 Regulations in connection with tne
imperial family must not conHiet WIN
the constitution.
IL The two houses shall establish the
machinery for the administration OF the
court.
Is The emperor shall promuisate the
decisions OF parliament
10 The national assembly shall not
act upon articles 3. .. 10. l.. 13. IA. 10
and IL until the opening OF parliament
Tell of Hankow Fight.
HONG ONG. China November 3
DELAYED dispatches from Hankow, sent
via WI TIu. describe the situation there
on tho night OF November as appalling.
An enormous confagration was sweeping
over the city, and fighting was IN
progress in several quarters between
considerahl bodies OF rebels and loyalfsts
The imperial batteries were lifting ex-
plosive shells into the native quarter.
" lille tho rebels on the other SIDE OF the
river had brought lonG-range guns into
place from the WI Chang fortfhcations
and were firing with fair erect on tne
loyaiists positions. The hghting was
clearly visible from the European con-
c,.ssions and several stray shells dropped
in the British concession but without do
ing serious damage.
The viceroy Of kwan-Tung province at
Canton has dispatched a gunboat to this
citv IL transport an immense supply of
ammunition. firearms and Maxins, Wnlcn
~ has contracted for with foreign firms
here.
Mutiny at Chapel.
LONDON. November IA news dis
patch from Shanghai SAYS that the ma
tive constabulary of Chapel. suburb OF
Shanghai which forms part of the Chi
nese quarter, mutinied today and burned
the police station and the residence Of the
chief OF police Foreign volunteers were
modified to maintain order. For sew
eral days the natives ut Chapel had been
demonstrating noiSSily in sympathy with
the revolutionists. After burning the po-
lice station and the chiefs residence, the
consta binary formally declared their ad-
hesion to the rebel cause and took over
control OF the native quarter in the name
of the revolutiouists. The Chapel district
is on the border of the European settle
ment in Shanghai.
BERLIN November 3.-DiSpatcheS re-
ceived today from Tsing-Tao. in the Ger
man territory of kiao-Chau. announce
that fifty German marines have gone from
that city to strengthen the foreign guard
at Tientsin
Tientsin is the port of Picking and is
now crowded with refugees from the Chi
nese capital