According to Chinese reports Prince Po Lun and Dake Tsai Tse have been hhoartily supporting the prayer to open Parliament a8 soon as possible, and in their audiences with the Prince Regent they have been urging that the period to elapse before the summoning of Parliament should be curtailed. The Prince Regent suggested that it might be shortened by one year, bat Prince Pa Lan asked that i at least by three, To was inclined to agree, but he said nothing, However, most of the Grand Coancil secretly oppose early opening and gave out that Doke Tsi Tso was against it. They are disappointed to find the Dake not acting s they expected, and are still eodeavouriog to frustrate the petition. It is stated that many of the Couccillors on the Gorernment Onancil are in tavoar of creating ext year, promulgating in the 4th year and op 0 the principal features agreed upon and a definite announcement will be made on Taceday at the mesting in Council. It is also stated that Princes Tesi Tao and Tvai Heita have been io telegraphic consultation ea the subject and that io the last telegram Prigee Tesi Hua sid that partition
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