Document Record

Title

Chinese Times : [1916-08-02]
大漢公報 : [一九一六年八月二日]

Published

Vancouver, British Columbia : Tai Hon Kong Bo Ltd., 1916

Identifier

sfu.00001_19160802
00001_19160802

Subject

Chinese Canadians--Newspapers
Chinese--Newspapers
Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Vancouver--Newspapers
Chinese--British Columbia--Vancouver--Newspapers
British Columbia--Newspapers
Vancouver (B.C.)--Newspapers
華裔加拿大人--不列顛哥倫比亞--溫哥華--歷史--報紙
華人--不列顛哥倫比亞--溫哥華--歷史--報紙
中國--歷史--二十世紀--報紙
加拿大--歷史--二十世紀--報紙
不列顛哥倫比亞--歷史--二十世紀--報紙
溫哥華 (不列顛哥倫比亞)-- 歷史--二十世紀--報紙

Document source

University of British Columbia Library

Collection

Newspapers
Serials: Periodicals, Annuals and Newspapers

Language

Chinese

Description

August 2nd, Wednesday P.3 (1) The C.B.A. in Montreal made an announcement on July 22nd to clear up the rumors spread by the New RepublicJ \- of the New Republic reported that: a) Ambassador Chitt. ( in Montreal to hang the flag designed by Yuan ( (the flag was supposingly a national flag of Yuan which the Chinese denounced.) ) had forced the C.B.A. b) Ambassador Chiu hindered the raising of war funds against Yuan by Kuomingtang. c) Ambassador Chiu had asked for $5 payment from each laundry shop in Montreal before he took action to help. The C.B.A. in Montreal was furious about such reports by L\ They claimed that Chiu was an enthusiastic and generous helper who was against Yuan when he claimed himself to be emporer. Chiu hated the flag of Yuan because he thought that would mean the disintegration of the Republic of China. The Ambassador himself was for the anti-Yuan war fund . Finally, the C.B.A. claimed that Chiu was generous and did not ask for any money from the C.B.A., he himself even paid for the travelling expenses between Ottawa and C.B.A. in Montreal. There was also the report that the C.B.A. in Montreal refused to raise war funds for anti-Yuan campaign. However, the C.B.A. explained that the association had only registered under the name of a charity become organization. That meant that it would be illegal for them to/involved in - political campaign. As a result, the C.B.A. could not initiate the fund-drive. (the whole announcement was to clarify the standing of Ambassador Chiu and the C.B.A., so that they would not be falsely accused.

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