The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-17

are crowded with refugees from the dis
turbed centres. They confirm previous
| reports in regard to the successes OF ths
rebels. They say that order Is being pre-
served by the commanders OF the rev.
! olutionists. but il was thought best fol
the women and children to leave the
scene OF trouble
! There is a run on the native banks
here and the rate OF exchange on dollart
is the highest for years. The native bank
at Tientsin Soochow and Nankin are
sending silver currency to Shanghai fol
safety.
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce is
considering a proposal to repudiate for.
ward contracts in view Of the provisc
concerning the inability Of foreign i'm
! porters to fulfil them.
LONDON. Oct le-The Wesleyan Mis-
! sionary Society Of London has received
a despatch from Hankow saying that the
British Consul mas ordered all missionaries
to leave Wu-chang. Hang-yang. Hankow
and Kwang-tse. The despatch adds:
The missionaries in the concessions and
al outside stations are safe so far as We
know"
MANILA. Oct. le.-The effects OF the
Chinese rebellion are being felt here.
The local Chinese are excited and inhamed
and are raising money for the revolu-
tionaries
The American cruiser New Orleans.
which was about to sail for home has been
ordered to proceed TO Shanghai at once.
One hundred American marines have
lnan I'D 10, ri har
Wednesday to reinforce the guard at the
American Legation at Pekin.
MILAN. Oct. le.-Admral Aubrey. the
commander-in- chief Of the Italian naval
and land forces at Tripoh. has given or
ders that three cruisers be held in readi-
ness to proceed to Chinese waters il the
revolutionary situation in China should
require their presence
WASHINGTON. Oct 18.-Acting Secre-
tary of State Adee denied to-day reports
from Europe that the United States and
Russia are preparing to intervene in
China in behalf Of the Imperial Govern
mcnt. These reports. Mr. Adee said.
were unfounded and mischievous. So
far. it was said. the principal efforts of
he foreign Governments had been di-
rected toward protecting the lives and
property OF their subjects residing in the
affected district.
Since Gen. Ii, commander in chief OF
the revolutionary army. has assumed
personal responsibility for the safety Of
foreigners. it is not expected that the
Powers will find il necessary to intervene
Yung Kwai Charge d'Afaires Of the
Chinese Legation here advised the State
Department to-day Of the appointment
Of Yuan Shih Kai as Viceroy OF the prov
inces Of Human and Hu-peh. which have
revolted. This action practically places
him in command of the regular Chinese
army for the purpose Of crushing the
rebels.
SAN FRANCIsCo. Cal. Oct. l8.-At a
mass meeting at the quarters Of the Young
China Association last night a cable
despatch from Pekin was read which an
nounced that it had been learned that
Japan refused to involve itself in the
Chinese difficulty. 4 conference between
the Manchu Administration and the
Japanese Ambassador at Pekin had
given rise TO "a rumor that the Japanese
might come TO the aid Of the Chinese Gov
ernment,
Members Of the revolutionary party in
this city yesterday gave a parade in the
streets to-day in which hundreds Of Chi
nese marched carrying banners on which
We're printed in English such notices as
Long live The Chinese revolution"
The revolutionary committee here has
ALREADY had s. 600 900 in CURRENCY printed
for the new republic. which will be shipped
10, china 10 ha IaoHorl IN hx,
proposed government depart for the
Orient
The Chinese National Association sent
from its headquarters in this city to-day
"A telegram to President Taft in los An
geles and 10 Secretary of State Knox in
Washington as follows:
Chinese Nationsl Association. repre-
sentinG three-fourths of Chinese residents
of the United States, British Columbia
and Mexico, earnestly requests United
States Government to use best offices to
maintain and preserve neutrality of
Powers toward the revolutionary struggle
now in progress in China, in order that
her integrity may be preserved and a
stable government established"
Three imperial Chinese gunboats have
forts. in hands OF the rebels. according
to cable ndviccs received this morning
by the Chinese Free Press in this city.
A fourth gunboat with Sui Ching. .viceroy
Of the Province Of Hupeh on board
escr ped I, the protection Of foreign wsr.
ships and lies anchored in the vicinity
of the foreign concessions.
As socn as the gunboat containing the
Viccroy approached the foreign ships
the rebels ceased firing, Fs fore ign prop
erty is being carefully guarded according
to the despatch, The other three gun
boats were crippled So badly by the big
gun fire from the forts that two sank
before they could be beached and the
third WAS in sinking condition when il
surrendered to the revolutionary forces.