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Show STILL HOPES A REPUBLIC Tang Shao Yi Has Not Received the Final . Word Shanghai, Dec. 22. Tang Sha YI, who is representing Premier Yuan i Shi Kal, and the imperial government govern-ment at the peace conference between be-tween the Imperial and revolutionary delegates now being held here, authorizes au-thorizes rhe Associated Press to sav that he hopes Premier Yuan Shi Ka"l will agree with his ilews and accept the republic as tho only mean3 of securing se-curing peace. Tang Shao Yi said that. Premier Yuan Shi Kai, up to C o'clock this evening, had not communicated to. him his decision to repudlato the acceptance ac-ceptance of a republic. Tang'iShao Yi does not beliovc that Yuon will decide against the suggested .rc'puh-lic .rc'puh-lic after he has thoroughly digested Tang Shao YI's report, giving histTos-Itlvc histTos-Itlvc views of the situation. .5 |