Prince Kung, one of the central figures in the' recent. reported attempt to place Mr. Henry Pa: Yi, formerly the Emperor Hsuan Tung, fon the throne as Emperor of Manchuria, has now formed a committee which bears. the following. deseriptive title; "Research Association for ithe Establishment of a Government according to the will of the People Jof the four North-eastern Pro-improving the government of Manfehuria, Already a committee has been organised to study the various forms of government, including Absolute Menarehy, Limited Mon= Jarchy, and Republicanism, with the idea." of determining that most. suitable to the needs of Manchuria.
the formation of this Re-"Association a proclamation fed, a rough translation of which follows: tthe establishment of the [Chinese Republic it was hoped that that. form of government. would benetly the people, " The four North-eastern provinces how= ever have all the time been ruled militarists who have mis-ruled the provinces and caused the people to suffer terribly.
for instance whereas formerly Fengpiap dolars would buy 10)
van doliara the rate 1s, now Fengpiac. dollars for, two" bieviean 30, "Suttary "men nth pro-Vinces have been freely given con-Jeessions but it has been nearly impossible for merchants to obtain feoncessions. in the trains soldiers travel first clegs and pay no fare whereas the common people pay full fare and often are driven out of the given to the military to event that General Chiang Kal ghee rmiation of reports that in the vay
posts, Mr. Lin. Sen,|% chlers™,, Tal, Chitao and
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