CHINESE ELECTIONS.
WHO WILL BE PRESIDENT? M.P.»S AUCTION VOTES. "5000 DOLLARS DOWN." (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 11.30 ta.m.) PEKING, September 13. The "Times" correspondent states that . members of Parliament are auctioning [their votes among Presidential candij dates. The local Press is busily discussing the terms which members demand been voting for Mr. Chili Li* the candidate for Tsaokun—"five thousand dollars, half down, is the ruling price, but eight thousand is offered in some quarters." This represents nearly £1000. The charitable view is taken that members are entitled to get what they can, because official salaries are years in . arrears. Thero are supposed to be two hundred honest members who cannot be bought. The city is beflagged in honour of the Presidential election. Many police and soldiers guard the approaches to Parliament, but a quorum is lacking, and the proceedings are adjourned until Friday, though everybody knows a quorum is unobtainable. An attempt may be made to legalise proxies, but apparently the . deadlock will continue until a coup d'etat occurs.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 220, 14 September 1923, Page 5
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173CHINESE ELECTIONS. Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 220, 14 September 1923, Page 5
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