Those who know Hatoyama, the Chief Secretary of the Cabinet, and Maeda, the Chief of the Registration Bureau, the two Government officials whose names are most freeiy_mentioned ax likely to be implianted by Miki, are inclined to doubt the unsavoury rumours about them, though it is believed—that both these men had some sort of strangle-hold over Miki in connection with his complicity in a former scandal and thereby forced him to serve the Seiyukai interests in the matter of ousting Mr. Nishi-Kuba, the late Mayor, who received his appointment at the hands of the now defunct Kensei Whilst there.is no suggestion of the Premier himself having any connection with Kiki, it would ccrtainly weaken his position if it was found that such high officials of his Government as Hatoyama and Maeda were. implicated in the bribery and corruption which have been exposed among the Municipal Assembly men, Unless howe unexpected hap; rs, and mits to having had dealings thers in connection with these scandals, the Government is not likely to be affected—Reuter.
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