Peking, Jan. 25.
Immediately following the issue of the mandate granting seven leave to Premier Liang the Jatter Jeff for Tien-! tsin this morning, while Mr. Yeh! Kung-cho went to Tientsin yesterday evening. It is not known} whether Mr. Yeh Kung-cho intends to go to Mukden in order to discuss the situation with General Chang Tso-lin.
During the last few days the Cabinet crisis had become a duel! between Mr. Liang Shih-yi and Mr. Kao Ling-wei, with the latter supported by the thunder of General Wu Pei-fu and active political campaigning by Mr. Chang Chih-! tang and Mr. Pan Fu. official intimation has been given regarding Mr. Liang Shihyi's intentions, Foreign circles believe that he intends to retire altogether but many well-informed nese are confident that he does not moan to give up the struggle and predict that, during the week's+ respite, the situation may matertaliy alter, The Chibli Party seem to take it for granted that Mr. Liang Shih-yi's premiership: has ended and their partisans are already discussing the question of successor.
Dr. W. W. Yen, whom this morning's mandate places in the Position of Acting Premier, Possesses a Jarge measure sure of sup: port on all sides, principally be-regardless of party strife, and it attends to his own duties is believed that General Wu Pei-fu would favour Dr. Yen,. Kao Ling-wei is also in the running but taking all things in consideration, it seems most uncertain that Mr, Liang Shih-yi is yet beaten. General Chang Tso-lin has not fee hoor slightest indication of nis fentiona and policy since the intention icy si
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