er of Tsao Kun and Wei Po three prefectures of Ningpo, sing and Taichow alone have been immune from invasion by northern The Chekiang people have therefore decided to use these three prefectures as lishment of the tonomoux Government of Chekiang which was inaugurated at Ningpo on the oth as already announe-
According to the Chinese Press the constitution of the Provisional Government was passed at a eonference held ut the yamen of the Defence Commitsioner of Ningpo and Taichow, and an Administra tive Council composed of 11 Councillors, representing the 11 prefect res of Chekiang, wis, nominated the previous day, The Couneil-1 Tsiang Tsung-haw. Ningpos in dwehts Wenchows Ku' Nai-ping, Hangchow; Tu Shi, Grruchow: Now unseen, Qheuchow; Chao Jui-pene, and Chou Pel-sen, Huchows all whom signed thei names on the Gonatitutio "The Constitation of the Provisio al Autonomous Government of Ché-
Kiang consists of nine articles.
Article T saya that until the proynous. "Govéenment. of Chekiamg will ition a the ghent administrative nganiation of, fe province, ele 2 upscale ie roed the province. "Rules of procedure. fo he senavately. framed.
Aveiele stipulates for the nomina-
tive Connell by. the of a Prealent of the Adminigtra. mona then 4 provide Gepartments, mili tobe under the fe pominatd from nmowest the tem Article 6 permits the Provisional Autonomous Gos ministrative affairs.
Article. "6 stipulates, that the Council shall extabii Board of toria Article 7 provides that the Provngil Ascembly shall be summoned by. the Previnonal Autonentous Gayeratont Government will cease "Article 9 says that this Constitation shall come of its publication, Tt is also reported that Gen. Tsiang—Tsung-kuei hasbeen nominated President of the Administrative Council; Gen.
Kung-wang Chief of the Military Department; and Gen. Ch'a Ying-Kuang Chief of the Civil Department; while General Hoh Kuo-hsia is to be Commander of the ist Army
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