Premier's Leave Extended Again Peking, April 3.
The Official Gazette to-day contains the announcement that Mr. Liang Shih-yi has been granted another 20 days leave.
At Cabinet meetings five Ministers are represented by Vice Ministers, namely, Communica~ tions, War, Education, Justice and Finanos, while only four Ministers attond—Dr. Yen, Minister_ of Foreign Affairs and Acting Premier, Mr. Kao Ling-wei, Minister of the Interior, Admiral Li, Minister of the Navy, and Mr. Chi Yao-shan, Minister of ete. The position is being compared with that of the days of Chang Hsun, during the period of the Monarchical' Restoration.—Reuter.
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