Disorderly Conclusion to an_ Effort to Elect Speaker for the House Peking, Nov. 5.
Tremendous local interest was centred on this afternoon's first extraordinary meeting of Parliament, wher; the main question on the agenda was the vote on the nomination of Mr. Sun Pao-chi as Premier. Lurid proceedings were expected as it was known that a group of Wu Ching-lien's opponents intended to bring up at the beginning of the meeting the question of his right to retain the Speakership, The meeting opened at 3 o'clock. Mr. Wu Ching-hen not being present, 2 member of the Opposition took the floor and contended fiat Mr, Wu Ching-lien's term had ended and that it was necessary to appoint a new Speaker. He then formally nominated Mr. Ku Chih-juai, the oldest Member, as Speaker. The seconder of the nomination strongly supported the view that Mr. Wu Ching-lien was not qualified and a vote was about to be taken when Tir. Wu, accompanied by a bodyguard, enter_ ed the House and immediately proceeded to the Chair but Mr. Tu Po-ying intercepted him and attempted to push him away. Thereupon a scuffle ensued and an uproar followed, during which the majority of the members left the House, Mr. Wu Ching-lien following. The meeting thus ended.—Reuter.
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