The Archive · 1923

CANNET STILL FUNCTIONING

The Cabinet, as was expected, has taken the view that it must continue to function until it can hand over to some proper acthority. Last night the Cabinet issu-oda circular announcing its pro elongation until the date on which the new President has been clected. The Cabinet further decided terday to urge Parliament to carry out the Presidentis! eleetion as sven as possible.

In this connexion it 's worthy that Gen. Wang Cheng-ping, instead of proceeding to Peking, has gone on to Paoting-

Chives: circles report that the Government has decided to request, the French Minister to prevent Gen. Li Yuan-hung using the French settlement as a base for propaganda against the existing Government.

Peking, Sept. 14.

The Cabinet to-day" issued a. circular telegram announcing a continuance of its tenure of office till a President is elected.—Reuter.

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