Peking, Dec. 13.
Dr. C. T. Wang arrived in Peking yesterday evening but ne did not assume the Premiership this morning and therefore there was no meeting of the Cabinet to-day. Dr. Wang called on the President this morning and reported on the Tsingtao transfer, but it is not known whether the discussions extended further. Meanwhile, it is-rumoured that as the result of General Tsao Kun's failure to support the nomination of Genera] Chang Shou-tseng to the Premiership, General Chang now is not likely to receive the support of the House of Representatives, in which case it is expected that Dr. C. T. Wang will be offered a substantive appointment subject to the approval of Parliament. In view of this possibility, Dr. Wang's failure to accept the present offer of the Taili Premiership is not regarded as fina].—Reuter.
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