A New Minister of Finance to Try His Hand at Settling the Gold Franc Question Poking, Nov. 13.
Mr. Wang Keh-ming assumed office to-day as Minister of Finance.
Mr. Wang's appointment is considered likely (by whom?—
early settlement of the gold Ed) to improve the chances of an frane question, which is otherwise unaltered, although the French Legation and the Ministries of Finance and Foreign Affairs all announce a desire to terminate the dispute.
Finding that efforts to bring about an understanding between Mr. Wu Ching-lien and his ponents have reached a deadlock, neutral members of Parliament have appointed a committee to ascertain the points on which the rival factions base their contentions, intending subsequently to hold a conference and decide which party is in the right, after which the neutral memers will throw their weight accordingly.
General Chin Yun-ao has been appointed Commandant fo the Fourteenth Division in recognition of his efficient work in bandit suppression.—Reuter.
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