The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
Refugees at Shanghai

the Chinese here toward foreigners can- not be criticised and not the slightest danger is anticipated.
 Refugees at Shanghai
 Shanghai, October 19.--SfX packed steamers arrived here from Hankow to- day, carrying refugees. The steamer Belgravia was occupied exclusively by foreign passengers who were given free accommodations at the directions of the consuls in Hankow The ship was so crowded that many of the pas sengers slept on the floors of the hold
 Most of the foreigners were Rus sians employed in the tea factories and Belgian ironworkers employed in the steel works, the Han Yang arsenal and on the Picking -Hankow railway.
 The refugees declare that tse whole Yang Tse valley from Hankow to Shanghai is in the hands of the rebels with the possible exception of one or two of the larger cities to which pro Vincial officials have retired with their available troops. It has been insistent- Iy stated here that Kiu King, 5 miles below Hankow. is under revolutionary control. This is denied by foreign of ficials and by the representatives Of the Chinese customs service.
 Accounts of the revolutionary attack on Wu Chang as given by the refugees today emphasize particularly the mas sacre of the Manchus in that city.
 In the slaughter neither age nor sex was regarded and it is doubtful the refugees say, whether a single repre- sentative of the Manchu race was left alive there. Similar slaughter of the Manchus followed in Hankow and Han Yang when those cities fell.
 Copies of the Central China Post, which arrived on the Belgravia de- scribe The early progress of the revolu- tionary movement.
 "The revolutionary leaders" the pn- per says, displayed secrecy. promptf- tude and thoroughness-qual sell dom shown by the governing classes in China. But the massacre of the Manchus in our three cities is ghast- 1y blot on the reputation of the revo- lutionaries''
 The run on the Imperial bank still con tnues, but the officials appear to have out for the first time the newly minted dragon design dollars from the mint at Nanking, the provincial capital Their large reserve of Mexican dollars was completely exhausted by the demand early in the week. The Red Cross or ganization has been started here. At Rankow and Wu Chang, Chinese women are serving as Red Cross volunteers for the first time in history.
 DHdliS IS lOlDeu OI IeNOlullOlldTN, ard rumors of plots and counter plots are numberless.
 Rebels Appeal
 A formal appeal issued by the revolu- honary agent here today says: We ap. cal for the cooperation of our brethren throughout the world. Those with money should contribute funds; those with wis oom should devise plans: those with physical prowess should mount steeds and Join the ranks those who are with in formation should secretly report the enc my's condition. We expect that our milli- tiamen. will succeed. If it falls the 10 days massacre of Hang Chow and Rating, when the Manchus subdued China, will be repealed.
 ''ft is hoped that our patriotic brethren ~ill respond from all directions, and with unanimous minds will turn this universe about"
 proclamation issued by the revolution ary leader in Hankow is as follows:
 T come to save the Chinese people I have no idea of acquiring personal profit or preference, but aim only to pull you cut of the fire and cure your cankering