Peking, Nov. 30.
In order to dispel the suspicion roused by the Manchu plot the Imperial Concubine Chin Fei, who is in charge of the boy ex-Emperor Hooan Tung, has issued a Mandate which declares that since the inception of the Republic of China in 1912, the Manchu Imperial Family thas been favourably and kindly treated by the Republican Government in every respect. In spite of the unusual financial stringency of the country, the fixed annual al-Towance of Tls. 4,000,000 has been regularly paid by the Ministry of Finance under the special orders of President Yuan, while on the other hand the Manchu population, which has been a heavy burden to the country for nearly three hundred years, is still receiving its monetary allowance from the Central and Provincial Governments without interruption. Hence there ig no reason for the Imperial Manchu Family to seek reinstatement to power which was voluntarily handed over to the Republic.
The Kiakhta Conference.
It is reported among Chinese officials that owing to the obstinate attitude of the delegate in the conference ovr the suzerain rights of the Chinese Republic stipulated for in the Russo-Chinese Agreement of 1913 about the autonomy of Outer Mongolia, and the failure of the friendly mediation of the Russian delegate, direct negotiations are in progress between China and Russia without the participation of the Urga delegate.
The Chinese Press expresses great satisfaction at this news, because against the joint efforts of Russia and China, the unreasonable Urga Hutuktu and his authorities can never offer any real resistance, while on the other hand the Republic of China will be glad to bring this difficult and anomalous Mongolian que-tion to a Henew both Mr, Pi Kuei-fang and Mr. Cheng Lu will return to Peking fron Kinkhta so. that. all questions concerning Outer Mongolia may be discussed with the Russian Legation. Another report says that the future negotiations will be conducted between the Russians and the Waichiaopu directly.
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