The Archive · 1935

Not Eligible to Throne

It is interesting to recall that according to Manchu custom Lieut Pu Chieh would not be eligible to the throne, succession in the Manchu house being to a male descendent of the ruler or to one of a collateral line, but of a younger the Emperor. The frst article of the frst "National Organization to slons specially made.

It these provisions "have been embodied ta the Imperial House Law, they have not been made public.

The brother of the Emperor ras a commission in the infantry while the brother of the Empress has been assigned to the cavalry arm. T.leut. Pu Chieh bares a strong family resemblance to. his distingnshed brother, and both young men who fare cheery and pleasant in manner Seem to have likeable disposition After attending the Peers' School in Tokyo, they took up their studies at the Japanese Military Academy, where they smilingly pointed out, they found life quite different.

Both are proficient in Japanes" and Lieut, Jun Chi has studied English. They Informed us that their studies Japan occupied seven years. Seven years ago, atter the Chinese national Yroops had clashed with the Japsne at Tainan, the Manchurian fore withdrew from Peiping before the advancing tide of the Kuomintnag amy.

Mashal. Chang Teo-in pro-monarruler of Manchuria wes murder fdas his train pasted under the South Stancharia Ratway line on his retreat to'Munden city and at the close of that same year, the Nationalist tag Was belated "over the" Manchu Provinces, despite the proves ow these two young ofters who found' trendly rage in depen ist that time, come to. new homes la the lund. of their ancestors and true to° the old Manen tradition "devote tRemvetves 40° miliary carers

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