The Archive · 1924

An International Insult

I had refrained up to this time from mentioning the name; which the Ching Emperor. is no: known in the Chinese newspapers, (atr. Pu Yi. In a house which con all was agreement. of nounced my title and the palace and the blood. also, for a consideration of $5 er Now, year, the agreement. relative to} 25 npseor what he thought about the however, T. asked. the} reduction of his tit signed to be an itis ult t6 me," he said. "That is my personal name. Iam Pa ¥i, my brother is Pul hich. My father's Zhmily name Tsai, With a second name which is his own personal name. Hitherto, this personal name of mine has never been used. All the Masicho and Mongol nobles still retain their titles, while Tam reduced to my personal name. That seem: iMlogieal."

'AS a final question, 7 asked the Emperor to tell me what were' his Hhobbies. He replied for the first time in English "T like marie." Mr. Johnstoh explained that he had always been fond of much, ahd was now taking to foreign music, for which he had a good ear." His Majesty did not add any forther information ig English, for although, of course, he understands it, he naturally prefers to talk in Chinese. Mr. Johnston told me that sometimes he asks the Emperor to talk for an hour in English, but_after the first fow minutes, he relapses which Mr. Johnston is equally at home. The Emperor has had an excellent Chinese education, but seems more the out-of-doors type than' the student. He does not look the type of young man to be shut up in a palace.

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