Hankow tiers: of Japanese Move to Pick Premier Hankow, Feb. 15.
Mr. Li Shih-hao, a close associate of Mr. Wang Keh-min, the Presiden' of the Executive Yuan in the Peipinrt "Provisional Government," is reported as being most active in organizing a Central China "Provisional Government" with the support of the Japanese authorities, Marquis Li Kuo-chieh, former Director of the China Merchants" Navigation Company, is stated te have been negotiating with the Japanese authorities in Shanghai in connection with the establishment of a Central China regime of which, it is said, he hopes to become the Premier.
Mr. Wang Chi-wei, Formosan agent in the Japanese Special Service Corps, is also reported to be active in this connection The Japanese authorities, it 1s reported here, have not yet decided who Will be Premier of the Central Chins regime. The Army favours Mr. Chen Chung-fu, former Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Hopei-Charhar Political Council, while the Navy is in favour of Mr Li Shih-hao and Tokyo prefers the Fukien Elder statesman, Mr. Wang Chi-hat—Reuter,
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