chu) and Han (Chinese)
shall be positively obliterated. All Manchurian and Mongolian posts
which have already been abolished shall not be restored. As to
intermarriage and change of customs the officials concerned are
hereby commanded to submit their views on the points concerning them
respectively.

5. All treaties and loan agreements, money for which has already
been paid, formally concluded and signed with any eastern and
western countries before this 13th day of the 5th Moon of the 9th
year of Hsuan Tung, shall continue to be valid.

6. The stamp duty which was introduced by the Republic is hereby
abolished so that the people may be relieved of their burdens. As to
other petty taxes and contributions the Viceroys and Governors of
the provinces are hereby commanded to make investigations and report
on the same for their abolition.

7. The criminal code of the Republic is unsuited to this country. It
is hereby abolished. For the time being the provisional criminal
code as adopted in the first year of Hsuan Tung shall be observed.

8. The evil custom of political parties is hereby forbidden. Old
political offenders are all pardoned. We shall, however, not be able
to pardon those who deliberately hold themselves aloof and disturb
peace and order.

9. All of our people and officials shall be left to decide for
themselves the custom of wearing or cutting their queues as
commanded in the 9th moon of the 3rd year of Hsuan Tung.

We swear that we and our people shall abide by these articles. The
Great Heaven and Earth bear witness to our words. Let this be made
known to all.

Counter-signed by Chang Hsun,
Member of the Imperial Privy Council.

ALLEGED MEMORIAL BY PRESIDENT LI YUAN-HUNG

In a memorial submitted this day, offering to return the sovereign
power of State and praying that we again ascend the throne to
control the great empire, Li Yuan-hung states that some time ago he
was forced by mutinous troops to steal the great throne and falsely
remained at the head of the administration but failed to do good to
the difficult situation. He enumerates the various evils in the
establishment of a Republic and prays that we ascend the throne to
again control the Empire with a view that the people may thereby be
saved. As to himself he awaits punishment by the prop