The Archive · 1922

A Quieter Tone

Peking, Sept. 3.

The trouble between the Southern members of the extraordinary Parliament of 1919 and the Chairmen of the two Houses has been brought to an end.

It. appears that the Chairmen entertained the members on Friday} at a dinner at which they explained to the members that they had no legal ground for reinstatement, but they promised that a commis-! sion of political research would be appointed of which the members' in question would be members. This gave satisfaction and a Chih-ling mandate yesterday evening was issued accordingly.—Reuter.

Peking, Sept. 6.

There were some indications of rowdy meetings this afternoon when the House of Representatives met for the purpose of electing the Vice-Chairman, but the House soon quieted down. Three hundred and runty members were present. Mr. Chang Po-lich was elected with 218 votes while. Mr. Chu Fu-cheng obtained 168 votes.

Mr. Chang Ying-hua, who was expected yesterday to assume office} as acting Minister of Finance, has, instead, tendered his resigna-; tion as Vice-Minister anid Director-General of the Salt Bureau.' The resignation has not, however, been accepted...

Tt is stated that My. Chang's action is due to the increasing insistence, of the Government employees' in their demands for money.—-Reuter.

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