July 20, To-day shaws no improvement in the Cabinet situation. Ib is considered certain that Mr. Wang K'a-ming will not accept the Ministry of Finance while the prospects, of Dr. Wellington Koo coming Foreign Minister have been lessened. A' few days. ago officials were confident that the Cabinet would soon be brought to full strength with the help of the "diplomatic clique" but now such prospects are very remote. _No new names have been mentioned in connexion with the. Foreign Affairs and Finance portfolios, It is understood that no arrangements have been made for, the payment of troops and police or for other administrative expenses. Tha money should be found before the end of the month but nothing, can be done without a Finance. Minister, It almost. seems as if China, already -without a: President and a Premier, will soon be without a Cabinet, for Admiral Wu Vu-lin is at present carrying on almost single-handed.—Reuter.
July 21, In_spfte of contrary rumours the Note from the Powers with re-card to"
'Lincheng is not: likely 0 be delivered within 10 days. 2 Marshal Tsao Kun has sent a'
to Mr. Wang K'o-ming asking why he is now refusing to take up the post after his pro mise at Paotingfu, and saying that he is sacrificing the country for the "interests of one bank.+ Generals: Feng Vu-hsiang and Wang Huei-ching yesterday call-:.ed on Mr, (W: ang K'o-ming and urged him to become Minister of Finance but he refused.
_Mr. Wang Yung-pao is still -insisting on resigning: It—is thought that it will be impossible for the Government to persuade him to go to Tokio. It is believed that Mr. Chang Yuan-' chien - will become Charge' @Affaires at Tokio, remaining for a considerable time without-the: appointment of a Minister.
July 22.
General Tsao Kun is reported again to have wired to Mr. Wang E'oming, urging him to take up
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