Under special instructions of the: Empress-Dowager, their Excellencies; Yuan Shih-kai and Chang Chih-tung have now taken up their new duties in the Grand Council of State, while the former has also entered the Waiwupu. With.the addition of T. E. Yuan and Chang; there are six Grand Councillors instead of four, namely: Prince Ching, Prince Chun (Probationer), Grand Secretaries Shih Ssu and Chang. Chih-tung, Presidents Lu Chuan-lin and Yuan Shih-kai. There are five ters in the Waiwupu, namely Prince Ching, Controller-General, Na Tang, Mauch President, Yuan Shih-kai, Chinese, Lien-fang, Manchu Vi President, Wang Ta-hsieh, Chinese Vice-president. It will be very hard, therefore, for H.E. Yuan to porto new duties though he is still a favourite of the Empress- Dowager.
Tt mast be remembered that the promotion carries away Yuan's second and ps of Luchan and "The selection of H.E, Yang Shih-hsiang, as Acting Viceroy of Chihli and Minister of Northern Trade, was due to the joi recommendations of Prince Ching and HE. Yuan.
As the present change can only be regarded ux temporary in view of the proposed establishment of the Cabinet which is now under ty the Chinese Gosernment H. Yuan may be again promoted Regarding H.E. Chang, though he inthe tarian is only lished after the establishment of the new:
Cabinet.
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