Tokyo, Jan. 10.
Mr. Kung Teh-cheng, 77th direct descendant of Confucius, has denied reports that he had been approached by Japanese who asked him to become puppet emperor of China, a Japanese news agency reported here to-day from Hankow. While the news agency did not explain the presence of a Japanese correspondent in Hankow, the report caused speculation here regarding the future status of the present emperor of Manchoukuo, leading some circles to believe that the Cabinet's policy toward China and Manchoukuo may have changed.—United Press.
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