The Archive · 1922

CHINESE POLITICS

RESIGNATION OF THE PREMIER Waiting Attitude of the War Lords: — Possibilities for the Post

Peking, Jan. 26.

Mr. Liang Shih-yi's resignation reached the Government this morning. Mr. Yeh Kung-cho's is expected this evening.

Dr. W. W. Yen attended the Cabinet meeting to-day, ov: which he presided as the senior Minister, but he informed his colleagues that he did not intend to accept the Acting Premiership as his duties at the Waichiaopu precluded his taking over indefinitely a post requiring such close attention.

Discussions are taking place in Peking to-day regarding the Premiership and the Ministership of Communications. Mr. Kao Ling-is mentioned most prominently as the Minister of Communications, while it is believed that General Wang Shih-chen will be offered the Premiership, but while Peking is re-shuffling, Generals Chang Tso-lin and Wu Pei-fu are holding aloof, apparently waiting to see whether the redistribution will suit them.—Reuter.

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