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On 20th September, Chu Chi-chan ** and others telegraphed as follows.
on the part of those intereared, Morester, the citizens petitiming for a change in [DY TIANG CHI CHAO]
The form of travernament word, nife and all, appointed agche Military and Civil [Mr. Liang Chi-Chao ja one of the Governors and the Military thinmändents most scholarly as well as one of the of the provinces from among the officials most prominent men of the Reform in the provincial capitals. Are they then Party in Chiun.. Ela is best known as citizen or partisaus? I leave my reales ENDER the Patronage of H. L. Si Hasse Mar, ROM.G., H. E Kang Yn Wei's mess prominant disciple to user the 4th day of May. 1916, at 3 o'clock p.m. Fra hid to Hylor his life after the
...Ejor-General VENTES, Rear Admiral Agia, the tast of the petitions from Asatruther, CMG, aty, dr. eta foder Fehld of 1898, and thereafter the provinces was drawn up by Tuari
PERFORMANDES- MR. GEO. 1. LAMMERT, Aretioneer Presided in Japan, where the conducted Chisweis and nine others.
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THURSDAY, 19th April a paper in Chinase, Bavoted to the carpetitions they were they? Even the Steget,
of reform. Like.Kang Yu-Wei, he was names of the Military and Civil tiovernors The Property consists of..............
All those places or parcels of ground an advocate at a limited monary in and those of the gentry and merchants Tickets tid-1. Children ball price. algte at Bang Hom in the Dependens preference to a Republic. bus or the in the twenty nd provinces were all Sunnat, ihe 18th Apr of Kaloon and felony of Hongkong and choice was made, he accepted is an inserted by the Teking Government. Is Eroping Performance at 0.15 p.m.
Ticket $3. resttored in the Land Office respectively has continued to be an ardent Republican this tho will of the people, the will of
Kewloos Marine Lot No. 83 and ever since. A personal letter written by the officials, or the wit of the would-Gallery lounga tickets 23. Korleon. Inland Lob No 1178. Kowloon hiar to the President some months ago Emperor? I leave my readery Marta Lot No. 83 containe, an area of **139,500 square feet and is held for the warning him against the monarchical answer. term of 75 years from the 16th May, 1984, motement should become a léster of mo (zonewable for another term at 75 your little historical importance. Ha has now created therain by Crown Lease dated written an exhaustive commentary on the ith day of October, 1903 and made the recent political history of Chines beta sen His Late Majesty King Edward VII of the one part and Donald biseronald which is being read with deep interest
We give to-day and John Wilkie of the other part gubject throughout Chics. to the payment of the Crown rent to the observance and performance of the Lessee's covenants sheroin reserved and contained, Kowloon Inland LebNo. 1173 is situate on the Northwest side of Kowloon Marins
In the proclamation at the Yunpar Lot No. క contains an area of
27.073 square fset" and is helt for the Military gvernment, charzing Yuan term of 75 years from the 16th May, 1904 | Shih-kai with the crine ei sturting the (renewable for another term of 5 year monarchien movement, it is said thas created therein by a Crown: Lease dated the 19th April, 1911 and made between the people's will has been deliberately- His Majesty Ring Gourge . of the one misrepresetited by induced and part and the asid Donald Macdonald and threats." In reply to the charge Yuan, John Wilkie of the other part subject to be has long used the Administrative the Стоил
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tool. performance of the Lessee's covenants
(Thengyuanias. instigated it to declare that Yunnan had thorvia reserved and scntained.
expressed its approval of the change in the forra of Loveranens and had event submitted a petition nominating Youn Shih-bat as pror: and that. Yunnan must have been merved un-jadused by
Onli see or to clange lies attitude. That You Ship-kai should Fr nalaciona, so shameless!
Crown Rent of Fewloon Marine Lot No. 8381,294 per annum. Crown Roster Kowloca Island Lot No: 1178-8948 per annum. Particulars and conditions of sale may be had from.
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1. Thuring the altarian" for a change in thshort of Avernment the so-called discussion was run Yuan's own discussion, the walled applicat, was but Fusa's own, upgoval, the walled petition was but Yuna's two petition, the so-called voting was Lut dans own voting, the 590 so-called nomination was but Yuan's own Komination, So much is obvious to both Chime and foreign "observers. Never theless. Yund tatters hisaseli thar the world can be evily imposed upon, and Fins avrfully glisps med everything even to
chi4 day.
Happily the perer telegrams, fifteen fin all fet the Pelting Govertanêge to the Military and Civil Governors of the provinces have been divulged. They hear Pone-dates.of 'sending and the names and. bagala ni the senders. Photographie copies of the same have been viraulated by the Seek Yunnan Military Goverment.
wing the case, is impossible for Yuan Land His cabalito sigpress thend, even if i they had ter head hands; nor to pleadnot guilty, even they had ten theusand mouths. I beseech my fellow. countrymen. young and eld" and every mber of the human race to open their Leyes "und, son and close their eyes and think what wrings have been done, what crings have bevä perpetrated, and why the culprit continues to
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On 20th September, 1916, Sun Yu-choo wired:-
The Council (Administrative Coon- cil is now discussing the proposal of organizing a general convention of the citizens to be held at the capitals of the respective provinces for the purpose) of casting votes... so that the great national problem groening the pastora- then of the monarchy) may be decideri ut the earliest possible date!. But while the plan of angurization is determined by the Administrative | Caune), the carrying out of the uiterior ohjeet al such plan Tests with this kupon. intendents-in-chief of the election. They should therefore assume a eos- trolling infuence over the electom pressdings and utilize theat to thứ best advantage. The representatives of the citizens should be-alected one for ench district, and, wherever possilidir, front among the officials who are con- weeted with the various governadent "organs in the provincial capital, so that these may be no misunderstanding ast to the real object of voting."
these, candidates that the citizens" representatives will bays to be selected.
. We trust the supetiatendente of the primaries will thoroughly under- stand, sit, implied mgasing and utiliza the proceedings to suit our purpose.")
They should, before the voting, empel, Hy eettshler, what sort of men ary' thise who are ijualified to be elavteni. and select these who are good-natured and elsequinus and Vi the same mind. Bourselves. These are to be con- sidered as the persons who should be elepted. The superintendents will then judiciously assign their names to the several refers and request chemio vote as directed. If they find any dimenity in carrying out these instructions, they shoufi uns lexitate „to pse mueSURES which in effect,am eterrive, though not | xo in uppenraDICT,**
From this telegram we may know how the members of the General Convention of the Citizens' Representatives de to
elected.""
This telegram shows beyond & doubt that the representativă orgur thebe citizens was entirely under the" "con. Thoroughly ouderstand our impliest | trolling influence. of high officials and meaning and tatilia the proceedings to was utilized by them to the best suit our purpose !" Select those who advantage." We Should ponder over the fare * obsegicus ** Judiciously asaign meaning of the phrases. Controlling their names to the several voters und influence."ucilize............. the best request them to vote dirceted! advantage," so that there may be be **Mewares which are in effect coercive. misunderstanding us to the real objecttlaugh not wo in appearance!" What do of voting."
"And how many the phrases urteun ? evils are implied in them? electors in any wise free to elect whom they liked? Had the representatives any
His anch freedom of opinion?
Were lef
Besides, the citizens' representatives. we are told, were to be chosen from among those countered with tee govern inent organs in the provincial capital Are they then citizens or public geriants? | elcation ever been heard of in any mantry I leave my readers to answer.
On 7th October, Chu Chi-chan and aminer others wired t
In the telegrams to be sent by the -General Convention of the Citizens' Iepresentatives fon pominating the cuperar, the following words should be specifically used: We respectfully nominate the present President Yuan Shih-kai as Emperor of the Chinese Empire. The telegrams investing the Administrative Council with great powers' to act on behalf of the General Convention of the Citizens' Kepre. senturives should be despatched, in the name of the Cieneral Convention of alie Citizens of the Provinces................................... Á ̈ for the telegranis to be sent by the commercial military, and political bodies, they should bear as nazy Wher signatures as possible.
the enthronement is promulgated by edict letters of congratulation from the General Convention of the Citizens" Representatives, as well as from the commercial, military and political bodies, will al have to be sent in. You are therefore requested, to draw up these letters in advance."
A new method for obtaining "the people's will haa to be devised. The Military and Civil Governors and the Military Commandants of the provinces are requested to call an extraordinary inceting of the, General Convention of the Citizens, in which each district 'Frong this one car get a clearyideas
to be represented by one person to be to how the nomination of Tuan as or emperor originated, how the Administra selected from among the gentry common people of the strict who are tive Council came to be invested with residing in the provincial capital.!". On 27th September the Society for the Preservation of Peace and the Provincia Delegations at Peking wired
In order to clothe the proceedings with an appearance of regularity, the representatives of the districts, though they are really appointed by the highest military and civil difficials of the province, should still be morninally elected by the districte. As soon as the representatives of the districts have been appointed their names should be "communicated to the respective district magistrates, who are to be instructed to draw up the necessary documenta in detail, and to cause a formal election to be held. Such documents should; however, be properly.artedated."
A telegram from. Tuan Chi-kweit dated 80h Angust roadsi
The first step to be taken (in con nection with the monarchical move. ment) has now to be decided. Wo propose that petitions" be sent in the name of the citizens of foo respeclire, provinces to the Administrative Council acting
ting in the capacity of Legislative Council
The drafta of the petitions will be made in Feking and
Since this was written, other telegrams and documentažavo been brought to light
Member of the Administrative Council and one of the leading members of the * Society for the Probervation of Peace,
monarchical society established at Peking with the cenotvanes, it not the sanction, of Fuay
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general powers to act on behalf of the citizens representatives, and bow Peking came to be flooded with talegraras of nomination and Jetters of congratulation from all the provinces and from all classes of people. Is this the will of the people, the will of the officials or the will of the would-be Emperor? I leave my readers to answer.
A telegram from the National Conven- tion Bureau dated 10th October rends:-
"Special attention should be paid to the qualifications of those who are to he alected at the primaries held in the the. districta in connection with National Assembly, since it is from
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When the electors of the districts lave reported themselve .05 the provincial capital, a reception com. raittee will be appointed or apecint deputies sent to meet them and to exchange views with them The superintendent of election should then, der over of inviting them to a social gathering or dinner party, request their presence at his official residence, and improve the occasion by explaining to then the fundamental principles of monarchical government as well as the general situation of China, and by tocking known to them the names' of those who are to be elected. No stone should be left unturned in attaining the object of the election."
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. they should nominate Yuan Shih-kai as the Great Emperor of the Chinese Empire, and that if they are in favour of the proposal, they should signify their assent by standing up. This done, the. -text of the proposed letter of nomina- tion from the citizens should be handed. to the representatives for their signs- Lures; after which you should again address them to the effect that in all thatters concerning the nomination and the petition for immediate enthrone. ment, they may, in, the name of the citizens representatives, invest the acting Legislative Council with general powers to act on their behalf........The text (already prepared) of the proposed Istegram from the citizens' representa this the will of the people, the will of tives to the acting Loglalative Council the officials, or the will of the would-be should then be shown to the representa Emperor? I leave, my readers to tives for approval. As for the "Baswer.
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exact words, to be inserted in the letter: On 29th October, the National Conven. of nomination, they have been contion Bureau wired municated to you in our telegrams of
the 23rd fost, These characters, forty fire in all, mast on no Account be altered."
If, after receiving our last telegraan,
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do not hesitate to inform this Bureau privately, and we shall do our utmost to help you so as to enable you to have a free hand in the matter."
(To be continued.)
Alas! Basing copied the legamsure (in connection with the elections) thins far," 'fall to find words to express what is in my mind. If you will but read the text intelligently, you will understand why, out of the total number of one thousand seven hozdred and odd votes, there was not one dissenting voté ; you will understand why, after the forms cf government had been pak to the vote, all the provinces, without a single excep Lion, invested the Administrative Council with general powers to act on behalf of the citizena tepresentatives; and lastly you will understand why, in the letters of nomination from the provinces, the very samo forty-five characters were used Respectfully nominate the present President Yuan Enih.taja Emperor of the Chinese Empire. Ho appointed by: Teaven to and the
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