Peking, Aug. 18.
The Ministry of Finance has informed General Sun Chuan-fang with reference to his application for military funds that there are no funds-in the exchequer.
It is anticipated that the Cabinet will shortly address a request to Parliament to organize an electoral college for the election of the President. In this connexion it is understood that Gen. Tsao Kun's parliament tary supporters are arranging a preliminary meeting to plan for the election which is set down for the middle of September, but it is questionable whether a quorum will be available at that time.
Gen, Tsao Kun has sent a communication to the Cabinet suggesting that Gen. Yuan Tsu-ming, who is in command of the Kueichow troops, should be permitted to utilize a portion of the Tzcliutsing salt revenues for the payment of troops.—Reuter.
Peking, Aug. 23.
Encouraged by the failure of Gen. Chuang Tsz-ping at Amoy and also by the declaration of Gey. Lu Yung-hsiang that he will preserve peace in Chekiang, Marshal Tsao Kun's supporters have apparently decided not to lose time in promoting his election to the position of Chief Exeeutive. His chint propagandists, Messrs. Hsiung Ping-chi and Pien Shou-ching, are again in Peking cons: ing ways and means of raising funds to pay the Members of Parliament, while both Houses of Parliament are holding an informal meeting this afternoon to draft a programme of preliminary steps to be taken by Parliament in respect of the Presidential lection. At the same time Gen. Wang Chih-ping has left for Mukden to endeavour to align Paotingfu and Mukden in the question of the Presidency. Sdvdral Mambers of Parliament have returned from Shanghai.—Reuter.
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