The Penang Chinese and the Electoral Process of the Republic of China’s National Assembly, 1913

Authors

SHINOZAKI Kaori, Faculty of Foreign Studies, University of Kitakyushu, JapanFollow

Abstract

At the Overseas Chinese Electoral College in February 1913 in Peking (now Beijing), six delegates were elected to the Senate of National Assembly of the Republic of China. It was reported that the overseas Chinese passionately participated in the electoral process and showed their eagerness to contribute to build a new and strong China which would protect their interests in the various colonial territories. This study examines the issues and concerns surrounding the nomination of a delegate to the National Assembly among the Chinese in Penang. It will show that the Chinese in Penang were involved in the electoral process to ensure their security in China rather than in Penang. The study demonstrates that though the Chinese in Penang responded actively to the electoral process, they were not quite prepared to travel to China to fulfill the role of an assemblyman. Having earlier failed to nominate delegates to the Provisional Provincial Assembly in Fujian, the Penang Chinese took a different approach to select their delegate to the National Assembly.

Recommended Citation

Kaori, SHINOZAKI (2017) "The Penang Chinese and the Electoral Process of the Republic of China’s National Assembly, 1913," Malaysian Journal of Chinese Studies: Vol. 6: No. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://mjcs.newera.edu.my/journal/vol6/iss1/4