CHINA’S POSITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1924, Page 2

CHINA’S POSITION.

[Reuters Tkeeorams.] CHIXESK RFIM'BLIC. MAX DAT FS ISSI'LD. PKKLX. Xovember 27. A mandate has been issued pn-claim-ing the new system .if provisional government of the Republic < f China a< billows :—Firstly, the provisional Government have the chief executive who have supreme control of civil and military allairs: also ibe navy and army; secondly, the chief executive will a: t as representative of the Republic in international alfaiis; thirdly the prnvisoiial Government have State Minis-

ters to assist the chief executive in managing the State affair*. All mandates and documents of the provisional Government must he countersigned by State .Ministers; fourthly, the chief executive have the right to direct State ministers to control the following Ministries Foreign. Interior. Finance, Navy, Just ice. Education, Commerce and Agricii'll ore. Communications; fifthly, the chief executive lia.s the right to command Ministers to hold Cabinet meetings; sixthly, this system to he carried in effect at the date of proclamation hut to he declared null and void when a permanent Government is established. A second mandate says new that the Government is established, its chief executive is obliged to accept the heavy responsibility of undertaking all political affairs awaiting settlement by Government- officials. Civil and military in ami out of 'Pekin most therefore carry out their functions with one accord in order to surmount the difficulties.

A tl'ird mandate says the aim ef the reorganisation efforts of the provisional Government is to reform politics to biing a new era in the welfare of the people. Their task is so great that it needs most careful handling and therefore all existing laws, except those which are imompatilile wiili the provisional Government are declared null and void, hv mandate-; will continue, in force. The fourth and lasi mandate issued hv Tuanchijui. announcing the assumption of the post of provisional chiefs executive, declares he will do his host to cope with the difficulties of the present situation to sincerely meet the wishes of the people, lie hopes that officials and people will unite to ] live the wav for political purification.