Tokio, Oct. 17. Some authorities doubt whether Yuan Shih-kai will comply with the Imperial edict in view of the uncertainty of the outlook. Fear for the effect of the revolt on Japanese trade in China is considerable. Regret is expressed that the visit of the Chinese merchants: to Japan is abandoned.
New York telegrams state that Sun Yat-sen left Denver on October:
13 for the Pacific coast.
The Tokio "Nichi Nichi" reproduces war notes of the revolutionaries printed in Tokio bearing the signature of the so-called President San Wen.
Kang Vu-wei is staying at Suma near Kobe. It is reported here that the revolutionaries have nominated a Diplomatic Commission to deal with the Powers.
Viceroy Chao Erh-hsun has abandoned his trip to northern Manchuria and returned to Makden yesterday evening. The troops in Mokden are preparing for eventuslities.—Japanese Service.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.