Statesman Sails for Germany to Recuperate His departure having been delayed several times, Mr. Wang Ching-wel, Chairman of the Central Political Council," sailed in the ND.L. s. Gneisenau, last Wednesday, for a few months' recuperation in' Germany. Mr. Tseng Chun-ming, former Vice Minister of Railway, Mr. Chen Yao-ssu, former Chief of the General Affairs Depariment of the Ministry, and Dr. K. Noll left with him, Mr. Tang Leong-li, Minister Plenipoten-Wary, who has been entrusted the Government with the task of studying newspaper enterprises abroad, also sailed in the rame vessel.
Bearing no visible signs of the tack which brought him to the brink, of death on November 1 last year, In Nanking, Mr. Wang arrived at the Customs Jetty shorly after 3 pin, accompanied by Mme. Wang and Mr. Tseng, Extraordinary precautions were taken on the Jeity, which was patrolled by strong details of foreign and Chinese police and Mr. Wang's bodyguards. All photographers were kept away. As soon as he reached the launch, Mr, Wang lay down on a bench, According to a close associate of the statesman, Mr. Wang had. been urged to sail' for Germany to recuperate by his attending physicians. His departure, however, was delayed upon the receipt of reports that Mr. Hu Hanemin was coming yo Shanghai directly from Europe. On February 0, Mr. Wang sent a wire to Mr. Hu Hon: min in Hongkong, expressing his sire to meet him in Shanghai, A reply was received two days. later. Incidentally, the statesman in. Hon; kong did not feel well either, his health having been affected by the changeable climate.
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