The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-17
REVOLT GROWS
LIKE A TORDAD 0
THROUGH CHINA
SIXTY MEMBERS OF GENERAL AS
SEMBLY DEMAND sFLF-GoV-
EMINENT FOR sZE-cHUEN.
Runs on Banks continue-ResoIution
Demand Dismissal of Shens Husuan
Huai, Minister of Posts, Who Neqo-
tiated Loans for Matchmaking Rvs.

Pekin, Oct. 16.--Another indication
of the extent to which the revoluti On
is reaching developed here today by
publication of demand; of the throne,
framed by sixty members of the chi
nese assembly, which was organized a
year ago as a nucleus for a p1r!;a.
ment. The resolutions demand thai
in the interests of reace, the prov;n.
cial assembly of Sze Chuen be per-
mitted to organize immediately aud
that the president aid vice presi lent
of the body be recessed from prison
to take part in the s. ssicns.
The resolutions further call for Il
dismissal of Shen Hsuan Huai, I'M
perial minister of pasts and commhui-
cations. Sheng resJ .ated the loanS
for the naturalization o. the railways
and has been leading advocate of
the anti provincial policy, which IS
regarded as largely responsible for
the present uprising.
Runs on Banks Continue.
The president of the national as
sembly will lend his official prestige
to the resolutions and will transmit
them in person to the cabinet
Heavy runs on the banks here con-
tinued today. There were riot0us
scenes in front of several institutions,
the policemen on duty being forced
repeatedly to club back the crowds
and protect the bank officers. Gov
ernment bank notes are no longer
passing at par, the best quotation to-
day being at discount of 20 Ter
cent.
Even the foreign banks are not i'm
mune from the war scare. The Russo
Chinese bank in the legation quarter
was the target for prolonged run
today Foreign bank notes are being
refused as currency outside of the le-
cation quarter.
The imperial board of finance came
to the relief of the Government De-
posit Bank today with $125,000 Of
gold and offered 100000 more for the
relief of the native banks.
Telegraph Lines Cut.
Official sources declared today they
were receiving no news from the rebel
zone owing to the severance of the
telegraph wires out of Hu Peh and
Sze Chuen provinces.
A published report today says that
the rebels at Hankow have secured a
Chinese warship.
Advics are that the imperial troops
at WI Chang and Hankow are mobil-
izing at Chumatien, 100 miles north
of Hankow on the river.
The members of the American le-
cation here have been given permis-
sion to accompany the imperial army
in it's campaign against the rebels, and
left today to join Gen. Rein Twang
They are Lieut. Col. William d. Beach
of Fort Santiago, Manila; Capt. James
H. Rives, military attache of the lega-
ton, and Willis r. Peck, assistant
Chinese secretary.
Japs Aided Revolt.
A considerable stir has been caused
here by persistent reports that Jap
anese officials knew of the plans for
revolt in the central provinces lone
in advance and even participated in
the movement.
Japanese Minister Ijuin gave official
denial to these rumors today.
Foreign banks have been indirectly
sounded regarding the probability oi
arranging a government loan of $2,-
1000.
The price of rice has risen 20 pei
cent. since the revolt began. 1t is be-
lieved passenger traffic on the railway
between Pekin and Tien Tsin will bt
| interrupted tomorrow.
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