| Show NEW EMPEROR dowager empress compels present huler of china to abdicate shanghai jan 23 tiro north china dally news publishes an edict signed emperor ap emperor in his place put sang tho nine year old son of prince the new emperor will ascend tbt throne on january 31 london jan 25 the chinese minister here was evidently expecting levs of some important event at ack in when the atory of the emperors abdication was communicated to him by a representative of the associated press 1 I have no official notice of the subject he said 1 I anew something was going on in behin but nothing lias been officially communicated to roe I 1 am greally obliged for your information washington jan 25 the chinese minister has no official information as to the movements of the emperoti when the announcement was shown the members of the legation by the representative of the associated considerable surp riso was expressed from the fact that the names mentioned the reported now emperor and his father are not known to any member of the legation the chinese officials say they are not prominent in public affairs jan 23 the imperial edict issued yesterday says that owing to the emperors poor health ho Is unable to conduct the business of state and appoints pu chun son of prince his heir the emperor apparently has been compelled by the dowager empress to abdicate about the chinese new year though it Is understood this will meet with considerable opposition in certain court circles the dowager empress however intends to carry out the pro gramme which she has been planning for year |
