Li Yuan-hung's Demise at Tientsin following Illness of Some Duration: An Enemy of the Tuchuns Tientsin, June 4. abdication of the ichus and the]
Ex-President Li Yuan-Hung died establishment of the Republic in here yesterday afternoon. He had China. On February 15, 1912, Gen. hewn Ill for some timer Yuan Shih-kai was elected" Pro-President to succeed Dr. Sun Gen, Li Yuan-hung was born at! but Gen, Li remained as Vice-Pre-Huang-pi Hsien, Hupeh, in October, [sident, He was later ap} ited con-1864." His literary name was Tsung. current Chief of Staff and Military ching and, as a mark of honour, he governor Hupeh, with head-was also named after his birthplace, quarters in Wuchang.
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Gen. Li was promoted a full gen-Gen, Li studied in the Peiyang feral in September that year snd, nine months later, Naval College, Tientsin, from which appointed stitution he graduated in 1888 concurrent Tutuh of Kiang the latter after having undergone a course of September, 1913, six years training and he sub-elected First Vice-Pres sequently served on a cruiser in the Republic by the First ino-Japanese war, 1804-5, the late Admiral Chen Pi-kuang being his chief at the time. After the war) being lected Pre months later he was relieved of the he was engaged in the service Nanking of the late Viceroy Chang.
Tutubship of Hupeh. Me went to Peking to assume his positions as Chin-tungo and, during Vice-President and Chief of Staff Nanking, he was charge of the and, in the following month, Pro-construction of the Nanking Forts sident Yuan and appointed Commander of Nan-Upon Viceroy] In May, the same year, the Advisory Council was formed with Gen, Li as Chang's transfer to Wuchang, Gen. its president. In January, 1916, Li accompanied and, there, in President Yuan declared himself Em-ce-operation many German peror of China and ho made Gen, Li military officers, he assisted in organization and training of, the! ® Prince with the title of Wu-l. As modern troops, known the Tsx
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