The Archive · 1923

CHINESE POLITICS

THE PEKING CABINET

Peking, Jan. 19.

There were 507 members present at the meeting of the House of Representatives this afternoon. Mr. Wu Ching-lion presided.

The voting on the, Cabinet Ministers was as follows:—Dr. Alfred 828, Minister of Foreign Affairs, 328 votes for and 186 against: Mr. Kao. Ling-wei, Minister of the Interior, 293 votes for and 212 again: Mr. Liu En-yuan, Minister of Fit ance, 421 votes for and 95 against; Mr. Wu Vu-lin, Minister of Communications, 407 votes for' and 191 against; General Chang Shou-tseng, Prime Minister and Minister of War, 430 votes for and 81 against; Admira] Li Ting-hsin, Minister of the Navy, 441 votes for and 76 against; Mr. Li Kun-yuan, Minister of Commerce, 355 votes for and 161 against; Mr. Peng Yun-yi, Minister of Education, 291 votes for and 296 against; Mr. Cheng Keh,; Minister of Justice, 265 votes for and 150 against. Thus all the Ministers were electled.—Reuter.

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