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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY) DECEMBER 24, 1932.
MR. SUN FO'S
SURPRISE
RUMOURS OF "SPLIT" DENIED
Sun Fo and the Government. The leaders explain that Mr. Bun Fo's. presence at Shanghai this morning when he was being inducted as President of the Legislativo Yuan at Nanking was due to the fact that arrangements were not com- pleted."
Possible Posts,
SPENCER JONES,
APPOINTED TO BE NEXT ASTRONOMER ROYAL
London, Dec. 23.
The King has sunetioned the Nanking, Dec. 28.
Dr. C. C. Wu, General Heung appointment of Mr. Spencer Jones Mr. Sun Fo, recently appointed Shao-hsiung and General Chang as astronomer at the Cape of President of the Legislativo Yuan, Hui-chang have also arrived in Good Hope observatory, to be As- sprang a surprise to-day when he Shanghai, Chinese reports state tronomer Royal at the Royal did not, contrary to widely pub-that Dr. Wu is likely to be appoint Observatory, Greenwich, in succes Hished reports, actually assume his od Minister of Justice and concursion to Sir Frank Dyson who will new post..
rently Chairman of the Special retire from public service on February 28. Sir Frank Dyson He suddenly changed his plans Foreign Relations Committee. and went to Shanghai, postponing As regards the probable changes has been Astronomer. Royal inco assumption of office until January in the personnel of the Government, 1010. 1.. Rumours of a split ure denied. the conviction is growing that His successor has done con-
An early roport declared that General Houng Shao-hafung, the
Mr. Sun Fo had assumed office at Minister of Home Affairs, will re-siderable work in co-operation a ceremony at 10 a.m. at the place General Lu Ti-ping as Gover with the Zion Observatory, Johnn National Government Headquarnor of Choklang province as the nesburg, on the new star Nova Pio- ters, with Mr. Lin Son, Chairman latter is in very bad health, while toris. Last year, as Chairman of of the Government prosiding. He Shih Ying, the present Mayor of the International Committee for was expected to submit the list of Nanking, will become the Home the observation of the minor members of the Legislative Yuan Minister to succeed General Huang, Planet Eros, he directed world- to the Central Political Council The Central Political Council wide research when Eros was at for approval in the afternoon. which is meeting to-day, will do its minimum distance from the cide whether the Ministry of earth, most of the work being dona Mr. Sun Fo's sudden departure Justico should be amalgamated at Capo Town.-British Wireless.
with the Judicial Yuan 0
occasioned considerable surpriso In political circles. In spite of the fact that General Chiang Kai- Proposed at the C. E. C. Confer shek, General Yu Yu-jen, Dr. Lajence.
The numerous friends of Lady It is reliably learned that either Clara Ho Tung will be sorry to hear Wen-kan and other prominent Alfred Sze or Mr. Frank Leo that she is confined to bed, follow- officials proceeded to Halakwan to will be appointed Miniator to ing an attack of malaria and subst urge him to remain, Mr. Sun FoWashington to succeed Dr. W. W. quont complications. Latest reports, remained firm in his decision to yen who will be transferred to the however, show that her condition it quit the capital and return to Ambassadorship at Moscow, Dr. H. improving, and it is now hoped that Shanghai.
It is understood that the Nation-H. Kung, former Minister of Indus-aho will make a speedy recovery to al Government has telegraphed to United States as a Special Com- tries, who it at present in the Mr. T. V. Soong and Mr. Chu Kia-missioner of the National Govern- hus, who are at present in Shang-ment, is stated to be the Minister stained when a safe fell on top of Suffering from internal injuries hal, instructing them to interview to Rome. Mr. Sun Fo and persuade him to Shao Yuan-chung, Acting Pre-im, Ip Chol, aged 68, of 189, Des sident of the Legislative Yuan, has the Government Civil Hospital yester Voeux Road Central, was taken to It is reported that the incident been appointed Minister of Educa- day. Together with others the man sruse over the appointment of tion to take the place of Oong was carrying the safo down the stairs new members of the Legislative Wen-chino who declined the ap- when he slipped.
return to Nanking.
Yuan. The matter is, however, polntment.-Reuter. regarded as unimportant and tho Incident is expected to be amicab-
ly settled shortly, although Mr.
His Excellency the Governor has Sun Fo's return to Nanking must appointed Mr. J.G. George Charton to be nostponed till early January. be an Assistant Government Marine Official circles deny rumours that Surveyor (Engineer Surveyor), Har: a rift has occurred between Mrbour Department,
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