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Show TO EFFACE THE MANCHUS. Southern Rebels Are Determined to Rid Empire cf All the Rulers. SHANGHAI, Dec C The southern reolutlonlsts appearcnt'y are more than ever determined upon effaccment of the Mnnchus administration, even to the child emporor, as the only terms upon which peace can he made. The abdlctlon of the regent Is regarded with suspicion, according to revolutionary revolu-tionary lenders seen tonight and tho dual guardianship Is unsatisfactorv. Notwithstanding the peace negotiations negotia-tions at W11 ChaJig an-1 Shanghai, those at tho head or the republican movement at a meeting decided tonight to-night to float the first issue of republican re-publican war bonis, covering a patriotic pa-triotic and sympathetic loan amounting amount-ing to 10,000.000 taels. The bonds will be issued in denominations de-nominations of 100, 50, 10 and 5, the issue prico being SO per cent of tho face value, the average rate of in-tcrts in-tcrts being 12 per cent. They arc repayable in six years by the agent of the now republican bank, which has a capital of $5,000,000. Want Americanc to Subscribe for Loan. Hope was expressed at the meeting meet-ing that Americans could be induced to subscribe One speaker sal J the United States was the only country to which China looked for sympathetic sympa-thetic assistance, because the United States was the only disinterested friend of China's starving and oppressed op-pressed people. Arrangements practically have been completed for a meeting of delegates representing the Shanghai republicans, republic-ans, and Yuan Shi Kal to discuss terms of peace. Wu Ting Fang, the republican secretary of foreign affairs has been invited to go to Yu Chung to Join In tho peace negotiations there, hut has declined. He considers the negotiations at Wu Chung unofficial, unof-ficial, as the center of republican government gov-ernment has been transferred to Shanghai, pending the declaration of Nanking as capital of thp republic. Conditions Serious at Shen Chow. CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. 6. "Circumstances "Cir-cumstances growing worse. All are leaving the station." This cablegram today from Shcn Chow Fu proincc of Hu Nan. China, to the Rev. George Johnson, secretary oT the board of mlssiops of the Evangelical Evan-gelical association. The message was signed by the Rev A. H. Butzbach and wife of Benton Harbor, Mich., who, with the Rev C E Ranck. wife and two children of Napcrvillc. III.. Miss Elizabeth Schompu of Roullngen, German; Mies Anna M. Roelofi of Hanovor.f Ontario, have been stationed at Shan Chow Fu The cable gave no information except ex-cept that concerning the safe departure depart-ure of tho missionaries. |