A movement is on foot to move Emperor Kang Teh to Peiping, according to a Chinese report. Emperor Kang Teh, Japanese-favoured ruler of Manchoukuo, abdicated the throne of the Chinese Empire 27 years ago, when the Chinese Republic sprang into being.
The movement, according to the report, was launched by several former high Manchu officials who are now serving Manchoukuo. The officials ure said to have sent a delegate to China to get signatures of officials of the "Provisional Government" in Peking and the "Reformed Government" in Nanking for a petition to restore Emperor Kang Teh in Peking.
This delegate arrived here in May and has since then been meeting important officials of the "Reformed Government" and the Japanese, according to the report, Many banquets hav® also been given in Hongkew by this delegate, After a stay for over a month, this delegate is planning to leave here for Manchuria, Some of the officials whom he met here were reported to have declined to associate themselves with the movement. One of them wes said to be a former high Manchu official The report did not mention as to whom this petition will be presented if enough signatures are obtained for it
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