Prem Our Chinese Correspondent.
Peking, Dec. 23.
Vice-President Li Yuan-hung in capacity as Speaker of the Tsauchengyuan or State Council had a long interview with the President a couple of days ago as to whether the term of this House in ite capacity as a Legislative Borly should again be extended. After consultation, President Yuan is said to have decided again to extend the term to another two months while another report says the House will be temporarily pended on the 28th instant until next Spring, The Government has wired to the various Provinces urging the establishment of their respective election bureaux while election bureaux in Peking will be established as soon possible. Hence the Government hopes formally to open the permanent Legislature of the Chinese Republic in September 1915. A The draft Inw concerning the assemblage of the Kuominhuiyi Citizen's Convention, in Pel the drafting and passage of the permanent Chinese Constitution is still under the consideration of th Provisional Conference and it will be presented to the regular meeting for passage before the 25th instant. It is the intention of the Government to convene the Convention in advance of the Lifayuan next year, After the passage of the aforesaid draft law, the Provisional Conference will be dissolved in January, if the President hea no new bills for passage or amendment.
The ex-Manchu Court.
Owing to the illness of Grand Secretary Shih Hsu, the Imperial Coneubine Chin Fei has ordered Prince Na Tung to return to Peking. It is believed that Tung will be appointed Guardian of the ex-Emperor Hsuan Tung and that future communications between the Manchu Court and the
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