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SUN YAT-SEN,

Messages of Resignation.

The following is from China Trose"" of Fab. 10 The messages of resignation Provisional President of the Re public of China, issued by Presi- dent Sun Yat Son, follow:

The President's Message to the National Assembly.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21

public viow you will plonse elect Viceroy, Chang was so success- a man of ability to take up the ful in roplacing the former Prosidontship to enable me to brigandugo. by asystem pi reason- retire under the following condi-ablo lovies on junks and carts to the tions-

ensure protection, that ho rapidly 1-The soat of Provisional increased in power and is now Government be Nanking, which head of all the troops in the saving icon decilled by dolegates province.

of proviness cannot be changed.

Plays Two Parta. -2-Altor our resignation, when He still exercisos the double the National Assembly elects the function of robber chief and ini- now President who will come litary authority. His ngonts col- to Nanking and take over hin post Jeet lovies from all carts and To-day I present, to you my resignation and request you to then the Provisional President in return give the travelers a oleat a good and talented man as, and Ministers,will relire.

small flag which ensure them tho now president. The election

3. The constitution of Frc-protection from the robber bands, of president is a right of our visional Government has boou This combination of authority citizens, and it is not for me to compiled and decided by the Na-over both soldiers and the rob interfere in any way. But ne tional Assembly and the Now bers, all of whom are personally cording to tho-tologram which President should observe all the loyal to him, makes General our delegato Dr. Wu was directed laws and regulations thoroin con- Chang the ruler of a large touri- to send to Poking, I was to un-tainol. ›

dertake to resiga in favour of Mr.

tory.

Daring the Russo-Japanese war Yuan whan the Emperor lead - AFFAIRS IN MANCHURIA, he was employed by the Japanese dicated and Mr. Yuan luas declared

his political views in support al tho Republic. I have already submitted this to your honourable

Robber Chief and General

The Mukton correspondent of

ascombly and obtained you* the "China Press" wrote on Feb. approval. The abdication of 9-

to harass the Russiana and pre- vent them from securing food supplies and horses and recent developments appear to indicate that he is still working in har-Į

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the Ching Emperor and Backed by troops numbering authorities make no protest against the union of the north am froin 50,000 to 60,000, all of his aggressions and the presence south aro largely due to the great whom are personally loyal to him of his men near Japanese property exertions of Mr. Yaan. Morrover General Chang Tro-lin, the militis taken as a matter of course. he has declared his unconditional ary commander of Manchuria The general belief here umong adhesion to the national cause, since the outh onk of the Re Should ho bo olected to serve the volution in China, has been the Republio, he would prove himself real iuler of Manchu

a most loyal servant of the state. The Republican movement Besides, Mr. Yuan is a man of started here several months ago political experience, upon whoso and has mel with some support constructive ability our united Meetingi were held in the Japan- nation looks forward for the con- so territory in the Yuoh. Lai

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stato, and not to miss the op- the Honanese cops in Muk-without causing any comment. G. FALCONER & Co., itd.

portunity of clecting one who is don, declared himself to be In adilition to this increase in the worthy of your election; Thea Republican, refused to take or- garrisons here, a large number happiness of our country deponds dors from the Viceroy and called Japanese troops have been upon your chaico. Farewell... a general meeting to plan an up-landed at Shinwijo, opposito Au-

rising in Mukden, General Ching tung in Koreá.

His Manifesto...

Sun the Provisional President

attended the meeting and an-

use of aeroplanes in worfare, and urges the conclusion of an inter- national agreement with regard thereto.

nounced that there would bo nai The International Arbitration of the Republic of Chins, hereby issues a manifesto to the National trouble-here-as-he had taken Union has protested against the Assembly at Nanking. The cir-effective means to prevent any onmstances of the peace negotia revolutionary uprising. tion have already been placed Decapitates 15) Republicans. before you. On the 12th February, Since that time, thero have Wu Ting-fang, our peace dolegate, bron many Republican plots, but

The Toppan Printing Com- received a telegram from Peking most of them were defeated by pany, in Tokyo, made a contract and I received a Peking telegram the General, who is edited with a representative of the Honan as well as Tang Shao-yi's telegram. with having taken 150 honds of Bank, an organ of the revolution" I think the aim of our people is revolutionists during the past fewisia on December 31, to print to establish a Republic by over months. The Repabliesn leader, throwing despotic government Pao, was assassinated by como of Piper money of 1-yen, 5-yen, 10 yen,-l-trol, 5-1ael, and 10-fael de- and thus the righteous army Chang's soldiers and bis body luy nominations, making a total of has caused the rising and thus the in the streets for two days as an whole country has followed and exemple to others. Pao's entire 30,000,000 yen. They are now being printed secretly, These the Ching Emperor seeing the family was also killed and hie situation understands it is impos- property destroyed, Other Re-are to be transferred to the bank sible to maintain the Throne and publican leaders havo hnd narrow on February 20, This is the Crat las proposed to abdicato and the oscapes, and alt queueloss Chi-time Japan has mude, a contract

for printing Chiucso Inese have been in constant danger Emperor has proclaimed abdica;

money."Japan Times." horo. tion and ngrend to the stepublic:

General Ohang has surrounded and has recognised the Chunghun the city with from 15,000 to Mingkuo (Ropublio of China) and

20,000 troops and has na many from now there will bɔ nò more

more within easy distance, and is system for Imperial rule for ever

in, complote control of the situa- in China and thus the aim of the Républic i been attained..

There are many amours bero| When the Republio first com monicad to exist I was gloot that Gonéral Chang is noting in od as Provisional. President complete harmony with the Japan when I have declared by oath 958. In his interesting career he was once in the employ of that when the despotic government beoverthrown and the Republic bo Japan and there are many who St.

tion.

believe that his name is still on

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Tuesday, Feb. 27, I have taken oath to retire from ago when the present Viceroy was a previous torm na serving

Hongkong Bonovolent Society Viceroy here, one of his expedi-meeting, City Hall, noon. tions captured Chang, who was at

Wednesday, Feb. 28. Hongkong, leo Co, meating, that time head of one of the largest bands of robbers in the province.

the post. Now the Ching Em peror has abdicated, the despotic government gone and south and “north arò in one mind and there

ino trouble in the country and provinc the recognition of the Republic Chang deserved execution, but will soon be effected and I have instead the Viceroy made a com- to carry out my words of oath promise with him, agreeing to and tɔ rotire,

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