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An extraordinary affair oocour red on the Huangpu on Monday The Ex-Prince Regent night, says the "N.O. Daily News Even the average observer of of Dec. 6, when through a blund- Chinese politics must feel a good er, two parties of the revolution- deal of sympathy for Prince aries fired upon each other, caus Ch'un, the ex-Regent of China. ing two deaths and several other A well meaning man in overy casualties. It is known that the sones of the term, it was his mis- greatest precautions have been fortune to be called to the head-observed of late at the Arsonal ship of the Empire at a time against possible surprise, and on when only the strongest character this occasion the order which led and the most inflexible will had to the conflict between the parties the faintest possible chance of arose from an apprehension that succeeding. Following one of a band of Imperialists, meditated. the most consummate rulers of an attack upon the place. men which this world has over 1911.89on, Prince Chun, the in- turbulent districts at the sea wall It appears that on the rather experienced idealist, soon found of Postung, particularly at Nan- himself floundering in deep waterswoi, where the revolutionaries and where the late Dowager-have already found trouble, salt Empress Tai An would have smugglers have gained the ascend grasped the difficulty with the most ruthless of hands he tom-has again called for special atten ancy, and consequently the placa porized, vacillated, and hoped for tion. To deal with the matter botter times. And whenthestorm it decided to send 100 soldiers anl finally broke poor Prince Ch'un detachment of the Nautao volun- was beaten to earth and had only toers, and last night they started Majatar the most abject apologies to make off from the Chinese Band. They to the nation The well-meaning embarked in a cargo bont, towed man gonorally makes the worst by a steamlaunch, and proceeded haali of things. There is little up river in order to turn into ons doubt now. that the ex-Regent of the creeks in the Seven Mile possessed not in the slightest Reach which leads to Nauwei. It degree that virility of character was late which they eat off, and required by one who desired to about ten o'clock they were up- help China in the crisis of her proaching the Arsenal. affairs.
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The revolutionaries have launch patrolling theriver, examin ing all craft passing the Arsenal, and as the commander of the launch had not been informed of Abolition of Monarchy.. thao despatch of this force, he hailed Having regard, however, to the it as soon as it came in sight. The insistence on the abolition of the boats carrying the expedition re- monarchy which has marked fused to stop, and evidently under every manifesto and every spooch the impression that the Arsenal DEPARTMENT. of the responsible loaders of the was threatened, the commander Revolutionary Party, it is difficult of the patrol gave the order to fire. to believe that a Peace Conferenceffe had thirty men with him, can have bean arranged without and they immmediately let fly a some definito undertaking having volley at the others. To this the been given that in certain clearly soldiers replied with a more for- EVERY DESCRIPTION.perial Family are prepared to their way.
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ANTI-FOREIGN CHANGSHA.
Attack on German Firms Premises.
berg & Co. The revolutionary soldiers succeeded in preventing the destruction of the premises,
Factional differences are ins Fcreasing and the military demand political power. All the women and children and most other for eigners have left. A regiment of regulars and 3,000 recruits China is not without an abund-have left, proceeding in the ance of advisers in her time of direction of Shaei, where they trouble. The counsel extended propose to oppose the Manohu may vary in detail and expediency garrison.
A Call for Caution.
but there iaono ory.that comes from Arrest of a German all sides. It is the cry to hasten Reports received from Hankow slowly. As a Chinese speaker yesterday by telegrapli stated put it at a meeting held in London that on the evening of December a little while ago, to the thoughtful 3 the Imperialiste arrested a Ger observer the anxiely now is not man on a charge of espionage that China will not reform, but and handed him over to his Con- that she will reform too quickly, sul, who promises to deport him. not tarrying prudently in the It is stated that representatives exercise of mature judgment and of eight provinces announce that nice discrimination. Certainly the ao meeting at Wushang a draft PROVISION & COAL
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