Peking, Dec. 24.
There wasa meeting of the Cabinet yesterday at which, it is reported, the chanan against the Minister of Finance was discussed. The general view is said _to have been that the House of Representatives ig not empowered by the constitution to bring forward a chanan against a Member of the Cabinet, who should be impeached if the House finds cause for dissatisfaction in the performance of duty by a Cabinet Minister. It is understood that the chanan, therefore, was sent back to the House.
The action of the House was taken in the belief that a chanan was in order as the present Cabinet is only holding office in an acting capacity.—Reuter.
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