The Archive · 1922

PARLIAMENT'S HEAVY LOAD OF WORK

Peking, Aug. 30.

In the House of Representatives to-day members were beginning to assemble when 418 Canton members, who were recently appointed advisors at a salary of $400 a month, reached the doors. The police would not allow them to enter. They demanded admission, upon which the doors were closed.

As there were less than 50 members in the House the regular meeting was postponed. The business set down for to-day was the election. of e Vice-Chairman.

The Cabinet to-day says that Dr. Wellington Koo has declined nomi. nation and that President Li Yuan-hung has sent delegates to Peitaiho to ask Dr. W. W. Yen whether he will form a Cabinet.

The other candidate, Generat Chang Shou-tsong, is said to be definitely out of the running owing }to General Wu Pei-fu's opposition.

Mr. Wang Hu has submitted his, resignation as Civil Governor of, Shantung.

The Chinese Government has de. cided to establish a Consulate at Amsterdam.—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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