Peking, Aug. 20.
It is semi-officially stated that the Mongols welcome the appointment of Chen Yi as Amban at. Urga. Chen Yi states that he intends to improve education agriculture, mining and the woollen industry in Mongolia and that there will be no militarist rule while he is at Chinese Institute in Paris Peking, Aug. 25.
The Cabinet yesterday resolved to contribute Fr. 100,000 annually towards the maintenance of the Chinese Institute at the University of Paris.—Reuter.
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