Upon receipt of a formal document from President Yuan Shih. kai, recommending the appointment of Mr. Lu Cheng-hsiang to succeed the Premiership vice Mr. Tang Shao-yi whose resignation has been accepted, in pursuance of clause XXXIV, a division was taken by the Council on the morning of June 29. In the afternoon, the result wae known. Mr. Lu Cheng-hsiang, obtaining 74 votes, was declared elected as Premier, President Yuan's recommendation was supported by the fact that Mr. Lu is honest and broad-minded, with sufficient experience and clear foresight.
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