Peking, Aug. 8.
To-day's session of the Senate was not opened, as the M. Ps, present failed to make a quorum.
Owing to Gen. Wu_Pei-fu's opposition, President Li Yuan-hung will, it is reported, withdraw the Bill asking for Parliament's approval of the Tang Shao-yi Cabinet, and will instead lay before the Parliament another Bil] for the appointment of Dr. C. H. Wang as Premier—Eastern News Agency.
Peking, Aug. 8.
Three hundred and ten members were present at the meeting of the House of (Representatives this afternoon. There was no quorum in the Senate. The Representatives passed a resolution to the effect that the House could_ not legally deal with President Li Yuan-hung's resignation and decided to send it back.—Reuter.
Accorpine to the '"Shunpao" news has been received by the Diplomatic Corps to the effect that General Tang Chi-yao of Yunnan, having no funds at his disposal, is mortgaging the tin mines of his province to French interests for a big loan.
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