Unauthorized Raids by Anhui Students: Superfluous Officials Peking, Nov. 24.
It is reported that on November 15 the American Legation addressed an inquiry to the Government as to whether Gen. Meng Hsing-kuei, who had been dismissed from his post of aide-de-camp to the Tutung of Chahar, had been reinstated. This inquiry was transmitted to Gen. Chang Shih-yuen, Tuchun of Chahar, who has replied that the individual named has not been given any post.
The' Anhui gentry resident in Peking have drawn the attention of the Government to the raid mate last month by students upon residences of certain M.P.'s in Anhui, and requested that measures be taken to prevent a recurrence of such unwelcome attentions on the part of the students.
Yesterday afternoon an inform al meeting of the Cabinet was held at the residence of Mr. Kao Ling-wei when the dismissal of rHuons officials was discussed. It was decided to prepare a programme which would be submitted to the next meeting of the Cabinet. It is proposed to carry out the programme of dismissals next year.
Nov. 26.
General Ma Ling-chia, Tuli of Anhui, has telegraphed to the Cabinet endorsing the_establishment of the Railway Protection Bureau. The telegram adds that the is sending Gen. Tien Chin-chang to Peking in order to secure ce-ordination of the work of the Bureau.—Reuter.
Nov: 27.
A Presidential Mandate issued yesterday ovening relieves Admiral Liu Kuan-hsiung of the post of Commissioner of Coastal Defence at his own request.
Vernacular papers report that the French Legation has complained to the Waichiaopu that a party of French missionaries travelling from Paoching to Changsha was recently fired on by Chinese soldiers, several missionaries being wounded.
Mr. Wu Ching-lien disapproves taking the vote of the Lower House on Wednesday on the nomination of Mr. Sun Pao-chi as Premier and suggests Friday instead. Consequently the leaders of the neutral Members and Mr. Wu's supporters are meeting. this evening to discuss the matter.
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