CHINA
PEKIN, May 25. The Premier, Tuan Chi-jui, refused i 'to accept the President's command to ■resign, and has gone to Tientsin. Some fear a coup-de-main will be attempted >by a number of the Provincial Gover•xiorsa, who assembled at Pekin hoping to browbeat Parliament, which was willing to declare war, but hesitated .hitherto, knowing that the large financial benefits which the Allies had promised in the event of China participating ; would enormously increase 'Tuan Chi-jiu's power. , The Premier ■would have used! his .military power -earlier, but feared to provoke a rebellion in the south if he removed the President or coerced Parliament. '
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 28 May 1917, Page 5
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102CHINA Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 28 May 1917, Page 5
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