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Plan in 1928 to Enthrone Pu-Yi Is Revealed
With Arrival Here of Manchukuo Premier
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On his first visit to Japan since 1928,
When according to one newspaper, he
came here secretly to persuade the
Japanese Government to place Henry
Pu-Yi on the throne of Manchukuo,
Mr. Cheng Hsiao-hsu, Premier of the
Manchukuo Government, arrived in
Kobe from Dairen with a large suite
yesterday as a messenger from the
Manchukuo Emperor to the Emperor
of Japan. He will thankJapan's ruler
for assistance extended in the en-
thronement at Changechun last March
1.
The Nippon Shimbun, a Tokyo
newspaperof nationalistic inclinations
and deep interest in Chinese politics,
said fewpersons knew that Mr. Cheng
came here six years ago from Tientsin,
where he was living with Mr. Pu-Yi
to ask Japan's support in placing the
Manchu scion on the Throne.
Mr. Cheng, greeted by a throng
estimated by Nippon Dempo and Ren-
go at 10,000, went from the pier at
Kobe to the Oriental hotel, where the
Premier recalled that 40 years ago he
was a Chinese vice-counsul in Kobe.
He was met by Mr.Tatsujiro Tanaka,
55, who was an office boy in the Chi-
nese consulate.
Mr. Cheng is accompanied by Fi-
nance Minister Hsi Hsia of Manchu-
kuo and other notables. The party left
for Tokyo at 9:45 o'clock last night on a
special train dispatched by the Im-
perial Household Department, and will
arrive at Tokyo station at 9:20 o' clock
this morning, where the Premier and
other visitors will be greeted by a
large number of Japanese officials.
After a rest of the Imperial Court the
party will proceed to the Palace and
after that will begin a round of calls.