MANCHU ROYALTIES

Evening Star, Issue 18785, 8 November 1924, Page 6

MANCHU ROYALTIES

* THE EVICTION. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. PEKING, November 7. (Received November 8, at 11.20 a.m.) The removal of the ox-Emporor from the semi-imperial , surroundings of the Forbidden City created something of a sensation, the first impression being that Fends step would*alienate many. The action was clearly duo to the fact that the new Government is the most Republican since the revolution, and desires to impress on the country that the monarchy is absolutely dead. The Government apparently considers such a step necessary in view of the deeply-rooted monarchism of a largo number of the people, especially among the hitherto ruling classes in Felting. Tho fact that there have boon rumors that Chang Tso-lin sympathises with the restoration feeling is probably an additional incentive Tor the Government to make this move in order to force Chan Tso-lin to declare himself. It is also significant that Hsuchen, a member of the Canton Government and an out-and-out revolutionary, recently arrived at Poking in connection with negotiations for a conference which Sun Mat-sen. has been asked to attend;—Renter. (Received November 8, at 11.45 a..m.) The Manebu household was completely surprised when informed that its members must vacate the palace, Tho representatives of the Republic demanded the Enrperor’s seal, and imposed a new agreement providing for the abolition of titles and tho Court, which had hitherto been maintained on a restricted scale; also the reduction of the Imperial allowances from four million dollars to half a million. The agreement says the ox-Emperor is free to live where lie likes, but must reside where the Republic can exercise safe guardianship. The ox-Emperor complied with the requests in the face of force majeure.—A. and N.Z. Cable.