The Archive · 1928

Dr. Tsai Yuen-pei Still Declines

The list of new ministers is to be brought before the State Council for official appointment by the chairman of the Administrative Yuan, General Tan Yen-kai. This cannot be done until General Tan together with the chairmen of the other four Jyuans are formally inaugurated into their offices. Tke members of the State Council officially assumed their posts on October 10, but owing to the absence of Dr. Teal Yuan-pel the chairmen of the five yuans have been unable to take up their respective offices, Mr. Ling Song, member of the State Council and fan "old guard" of the party had left for Shanghai to urge Dr. Teal to return immediately to the capital 's0 that the five-yuan government teap fanetion at an carly date. It is reported, however, that Dr. Tsai had definitely decided to retire from active polities and to devote hie time to the promotion of eultural movements. The leaders hero are at total loss in regard to the selection of his successor in ease hho should refuse to come to Nanking.

The Probable Ministers The list of the probable new ministers follows: Dr. Chiang Meng-ling, Minister of Education: Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Railways; Mr. Chu Mingaji, Minister of Public Health; Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of Finance; Dr. C. T. Wang, Minis-chi, Minister of Mines and Agricul ture; 'Mr. Chao Tai-wen, Minister lof the Interior; and Mr. Wang Po-chan, Minister' of Communications.

Reiter.

Feng in Nanking, General Feng Vu-hsiang, - accompanied by his usual body-guard, crossed from Pukow to Nanking 2am. on Saturday morning. His arrival was of course expected because his movements in the direction of Nanking were reported, but his coming at such an unusual hour proved a source of astonishment.

In an interview with some Chinese pressmen, General Feng. said that he had not_yet been offer~ ed the position of vice-Chairman of the Executive Yuan er of Minister of War and knew nothing about them, but that if the country called, he would, of course, -respond to whatever was desired of him.

The general attitude in local Chinese circles with regard. to. General Feng's visit is one look-see." It is suggested that he: might have come earlier, when all the negotiations were under way but that he. purposely waited until everything was cut-and-dried and that now he will decide for himeelf whether he can fit into the picture or not.

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