The Archive · 1924

Gold Coins from Yunnan

For $5 and $10 Coined by Tuchun Tang Chi-yao with His Impress Selyuhonto 120 Kakushin Club 50

Businessmen's Party 8 Independents 87 The foregoing are complete ex-copt for two seats at Hokkaido, where a storm on May 10 neces: sitated postponement of the election.

The opinion is generally expressed that Viscount Kato, the leader of the Kenseikai, will be Some time ago it was reported that, for the first time, probably, in the history of China, gold coins had been issued, by Gen! Tang Chi-yao, former Tuctun of Yuntian, whose ost is now known as that' of Gommander-in-Chief of the Army and Director of Military Affairs of Yunand who is ruler virtually of a. small kingdom in the far off south: western province.

Two of these coins, which are in different denominations and natural-asked to form the next Ministry, though it is recognized—that agreement with the other groups is necessary in order to hold his own. A. coalition party Cabinet which will boldly retrench and plan out a definite economic and financial policy is finding favour in ly vary in size, one of $5 an¢ the other of $10, have now fallen into the hands of the "North China Daily News," the former for $8 and the latter for $15. The $5 coin is slightly. smaller. thay feign and a fr business circles. ater, proximately th 4 not determine its attitude visa-vie its defeat in the elections till after the celebra tion of the wedding of the Prince Regent, bel during the festivities.

"The Mizuno! the Cabinet Is of the opinion that it can jin over suffcient independent other votes to make the majority and insists that thi be tried before the final step Is taken.

Tt is understood that) the Premier and the other Cabinet Ministers have little confidence in Dr. Mizuno's plan and are determin. ed to resign if, after the celebration, the Opposition is still the majority. Therefore, it appears very unlikely that the Cabinet will wait to face the special session Diet which is now called for June! 25.—Reuter's. Pacific Service,

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