TO OUST THE PREMIER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16642, 26 January 1922, Page 7

TO OUST THE PREMIER.

MOVEMENT IN CHINA, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z Cable Association. (Received January 20, 9.30 a.m.) PEKIN, January 25. The President has announced that ho had granted tho Premier, Liang Shellyi, leave of absence and bad appointed the Foreign Minister as Acting-Pre-mier. In this is seen the success of Genera] Wu Pei Fu’s move to ou»t Liang, whose definite resignation is expected shortly. ELECTRICAL {COMMUNICATIONS. (Received January 26. J 0.5 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 25. Official: Mr El ill u Root offered a resolution asking that a committee should bo appointed to investigate the question of electrical communications between China and other nations, the committee to report as early as possible to tho nation interested. The Far Eastern Committee will consider the resolution at its next meeting. ARMS FOR CHINA, PROHIBITING EXPORT. (Received January 26, 10.5 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 25. Official : Ur Balfour offered a resolution that the Nations agree to forbid the export of firearms to China for the purposes of war. Several delegates declared that they were unable to assent to this without consulting their Governments, and pointed out also that changes were needed in the form of the resolution. Mr Balfour agreed and the resolution will be redrafted and submitted on a later occasion.