The Archive · 1923

Peking, Dec: 18

After the disturbance in the House of*Representatives to-day, Mr. Wu Ghingiien called two procurators and two doctors to examine his injuries, after which he induced his followers to take vote on the nomination of Mr. Sun Pao-chi as Premier. This proved abortive, only just over 100 members voting. The abstainers included members of the Opposition and neutrals. The ballot box was not opened.

On the arrival of the procurators and doctors, photographs were taken of Mr. Wu's injuries and of Mr. Wu standing with bleeding face on the floor of the House. These will be used as evidence at the forthcoming legal proceedings, which, Mr. Wu announced, would shortly be taken.—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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