Mr. F, W. Maze has left Shanghai fon the Customs cruiser Hai Hsing for an unindicated destination.
It is believed that the strongest possible efforts are being made to induce, Blarshal Chang Hsueh-liang to abandon the attitude of neutrality which he has consistently] adopted, and, if possible, to avert the issuance of the declaration which was exclusively foreshadowed there columns on Monday morni Peking, Sept. 1.
The personnel of the heads of various departments to be created in the proposed Northern. Government was informally decided as the result of the Taiyuan political conference held en the 31st, as follows:
Minister for Foreign Affairs, De. Wellington Koo.
Minister of Navy, Admiral Shen Hung-lich.
Minister of Educat ion, Tang Minister of Finance, Liang Jvshu.
Minister of Communications, Ku Ching-teh.
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Minister for Home Affairs, Hsueh Tu-pi, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Hu Tsung-tu, Of the eight persons named for various ministries, the first three are politicians from Mukden group, the second two from Shansi group, the third two from the former Kuomin chun faction. and the Inst one from the Kaangsi group.
General Yen Hsi-shan, who is now] staying at Taiyuan, is said to have approved the following matters in connection with the proposed creation of the Northern Government.
1, To organize the Government immediately, nominate 7 to 11 members of the Government Committee, 3, To accept the post of the chairman of the Government. Rengo, Peking, Sept. 1.
Messages from Taiyoantu, pubished in the Chinese papers here, that a meeting of the Centrs ecutive Committee ofthe north ern aeetien of the Kuomintang was held'om. August 30 when it was der cided that @ State" Connell should formed immediately.
This State Council i to consist of eleven members, seven of whom have Siready been nominated, The Yen la Peng, Yo-sane Chang. Havebliang, "Wang. Ching: wel, "Tang Bhao-yi, Li Foung-jen and Hau Chung-chh.
General Yen Hsi-shan, it is announced, was persistently Urged accept the presidency of the Cou cit but steadfastly refused. At las, however, he gave way and said he felt "obliged to accept" the position in view of the reposted requests that he should, do. ao.
the with formal meeting of the enlarged. plenary session of the Northern section, of the. Central Executive Committee ofthe. Kuomintang was held this afternoon.
Tt definitely established north ern government and promulgated 4 articles covering its formation.
the Government will have eleven fats, Finances, Jou ealtre and Mini Commerce, and Industry, The Ministers have tot yet bees appointed.
'There, will be one Yuan, namely the Gol on, ce wil cise Jurisdiction independently. Five {o'seven members will be nominated this Yuan by the Central Execs tive Committee, "A. Silitary Coane will also be csitoished end there' will be 8 Supreme Court Committee, Cor Aifestion of Laws, Commitee and Mongolian and. Tibetan.
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Tokyo, Sept. 1.
Accordir to a report from authoritative solioes "here it is feared that Marshal Chang Hsvehug has completely agreed in an) Interview with. the representa:
es of the. Northern Coalition the decisions reached by the mem-bors of the enlarged Kuomintang the conference held in Peking ander the chairmanship of Mr. Wang Ching ing decision regarding the convocation of the National Conference. As!
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