Peking, Jan. 8.
With reference to the rumoured restoration of the Manchu monarchy, the "Asiatic News Agency" has been authorized by the Secretarian of the Cabinet to say that there is not the slightest truth in all the reports either from Mukden or any other place. In an official telegram to President Hsu and Premier Chin, dated Mukden January 6, General Chang Tso-lin, military Governor of Fengtien and High Inspecting Commissioner of the three eastern provinces of Manchuria, dismisses the monarchical scare with the following instructive remarks "The establishment of the Chinese Republic has already been universally recognized by the treaty Powers so that it is quite out of the reach of a few high officials to alter the form of the government for China. Owing to the rash and unthoughtful actions of a few officials, civil as well as military, the monarchical movement in July 1917 in the capital caused great harm to both the Manchu Imperial Family and the Chinese people so that any repetition of the foolish scheme at the present moment when peace and unity are still lacking between north and south will merely add fuel to the fire and do more harm to the Manchus and finally lead them to destruction. Taking into consideration the whole Chinese situation, and the conditions in foreign countries, there will be no real peace and order in China until the republican regime is firmly established. Although there may be some ex-ministers of the Taching Court who still har-hour sympathetic—_ sentiments towards their old masters, nevertheless, as long as the Manchu Favourable Treatment Agreement is respected and maintained by the Republic of China, it will be quite sufficient for their maintenance without their aspiring for political powers, ete."
On account of the unsettled poli-cal situation of the country, the Government has authorized the Publication of the above-mentioned telegram in the Chinese vernacular papers throughout the provinces, including the southwest so as to prevent the circulation of similar Tumours ju future—Asiatic News Agency.
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