Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-12
YUAN SHI KAI
WILL NOT TAKE
POST OF PREMIER

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King Chong. secretary OF the association.
Every province which has been taken or
which has Joined the revolutionary cause
win be represented.
Each has been pledged to sanction only
form OF government based on the abso-
lue Abdlcation Of the Manchu dynasty
and the institution OF a thoroughly re-
publican system OF representative rule.
a dispatch received today says the vice.
roy Of the province OF Canton is believed
to be in hiding in Hong-Kong. Five OF
the largest cities OF the Canton province.
according to the dispatch, have Joined the
revolutionlsts.
Governor General Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Nov 1i.-Under the
title OF 'governor-g sneral of the military
government OF the republic Of China"
one OF the revoiutiohists, Huhanwen by
name, has been elected president of the
province OF Kwang Tung, which has de-
clared its independence, according to ad-
vices to tho State department today
Canton Is the capital OF this province
After lootlng the provisional treasury at
Canton, the advlces say, all the civil
authorities fled.
Annoy, China, Nov. u.-Attacks by
robber bands in different quarters threw
the city into a panic early today. The
authorities, self-constltuted. dealt with
the situation as best they could. The
water patrol captured a piratical junk
and its crew OF sixteen men await de-
capitation. The inland junk traffic pro-
ceeded more freely today. but coast navi-
cation was wholly suspended.
Taotai Chang assumed office today. A
conference Of officials with representa-
lives of the conservative and the radical
clements was held to determine a course
OF action, The officials and the conserva,
tives propose establishing a temporary
independence for the city and the adop-
ton Of a neutral attitude toward the
revolution. The radicals, however, favor
surrendering the city to the revolutionlsts
and this policy probably will prevail
Chang Chow, with q population esti-
mated as high as 00o0c0, situated twenty
four miles west by north of Annoy, re-
ports that the rebels ANNOUNCE that the
city will be occupied November 90. The
people are fleeing, fearing q repetition of
the Tapping rebellion. Foreigners are in
no danger.
Reports from Foo Chow say the fight
Ing there ceased last evening, when the
MRnchus surrendered. The viceroy is
dead and the Tartar general Is severely
wounded.
ImperiRlists Retain Marking.
NANKING, Nov. 1.-THE imperiallsts
have regained the upper hand IN Marking
and the dragon flag again floats over
Kisng Yin fort.
During the night the imperial gunboats
shelled the revolutionary camp and this
morning troops found that the federal
position three miles outside the south
gate had been evacuated.
II IL believed the rebels are discouraged
over their failure to receive new sup
piles OF ammunition and by the whole
sale slaughter OF Chinese by the Manchus
yesterday.
Presbyterian Missionaries safe.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Presby-
terrain Board OF Foreign Missions re-
eoiyed the following cable today from
Pao Tins ru. China:
"Our Chinese missionaries in Ch..
province are cafe. The women and chill
dren of Pao Ting Tu and shun TIE Flu
are in Tien Tsln, except Drs. Maekey and
Lewis. Inform their families.
(Signed) WALTER u. LowRIE,"
Mr.. Lowrie Is chairman Of tile China
Missionary council.