Peking, Nov. 4.
stating that the Grand Conscillors grant of Parliament begins by The Ieperial Edict "sonounoing
at a-meeting held on October 28 were nearly unanimous in favour of a speedier summoning of Parliament. The Edict reviews the growth of the people's desire and actions of the National and Provincial Assemblies leading up is Majesty the Emperor Kua the Memorial and continues Hsu. drew up a conaitutional 4 gramme. Since We ascended the one We have complied with bhat programme most carefully, not daring to deviate therefrom. Upon receiving numerous petitions We hesitated, pradentially. Finding that conditions were changing the situation becoming most critical and wishing to alleviate it, We recognized the need for a Con-
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