Peking, Mar. 27.
A Presidential Mandate issued yesterday evening appointed Dr. C. T. Wang Tupan of Sino-Russian Affairs, under which he will head the Chinese delegation when the Sino-Russian Conference opens.
A Chihling Mandate issued yesterday cancelled the order for the arrest of Mr. Li Shih-hao, formerly Minister of Finance. This action was taken at the request of a number of influential persons who pleaded that Mr. Li wished to return to his native province to carry out famine relief work.
The Cabinet this morning discussed the readjustment of the sinking fund provided for domestic loans. It is understood that a proposal was submitted providing that the revenue derived from the increased tariff should be used entirely for the re-adjustment of domestic loans and not for administrative purposes. The Cabinet is reported. to have agreed to this. proposal.—Reuter.
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