The Archive · 1924

MOVEMENT TO RESTORE MANGHU HOUSE

Local Adherents of Emperor Angry But Undecided

Local monarchical supporters, who served under the Manchu Imperial House in bygone days, are Said to be greatly roused at the action of Gen. Feng Vu-hsiang's troops in evicting the Emperor Hsuan Tung from the Imperial Palace. At a meeting held in the Fouse of a Mr. Liu, in Avenue Road, on Saturday evening, these tien decided to send a telegram to Marshal Tuan Chi-jui denouncing Gen. Feng and demanding his dis-sal and banishment. The tele.

ram also urged that the special sod treatment, terms and privileges anted by the Republic when Pu "i (Huan Tung) abdicated shall continued as usual and that the Emperor be permitted to return to the Palace.

ast as the telegram was being drafted, says the Chinese Press, Dr, Kang Yo-wei, the former Imperial tutor, arrived and gave his views, in the course of which ho, said that it was useless: to issue telegrams of this sort. The best 1 would be to fight for the return of Hsuan Tung as Emperoe and then all quarrellings "would cease and all differences be settled they had no troops, said Dr. Kang, they could easily' ask, and there' was no doubt but that" they would receive, foreign assistance, None, however, " favoured this Inter, suggestion, and the meting ated, no telegram being sent and no decision being arrived at.

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