Peking, Sept. 12.
(1) The request by Tuan Chi-jui, Minister of War, that Hsu Shu-tsen be appointed Secretary of the Army Studs is hereby granted accord (2) The request by Tuan Chi Minister of War, that Liang Chien-chang, T'ah Ch'i-hsien and Chuang' Chin-k'o be appointed secreta and that Lin Shi-jui, Ssu Hsi-ti, Yang Chi-cheng, Shi Chih, Yang Pao-yuan, Lan Jen-ta, Kung Wei-Sung Pang-han, Li Lih, Shen Shan-po, Tang Chi-tao, Sung Vu-cheng and Luan Ju ing be appointed assistant offi Ix, is hereby granted accordingly.
(3) The request by Chu Chih-chien, Minister of Communications, to appoint Lo Kuo-jui and Vu Jén-fung as Artists-in-chief, (Messrs. Lo and Vu are railway engineers) is hereby granted accordingly.
(4) Chang Tso-ling is hereby appointed General Officer commanding the 27th Army Corps, and Tung Teh-ling is appointed General Officer! commanding the 26th Army Corps.
(5) Yang Ch'éng i hereby appointed Constabula Taotai of Shantung.
(6) The temporary rules and regulations governing the appointment of officers of the Army just enacted are hereby promulgated.
"Peking, Sept. 15.
By order of the Provisional President (1) In a telegram, Li Yuan-hung, controlling the affairs of the Tutuh of Hupeh, reports that Wu Chao-chu, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs of Hupeh, requests leave to resign office owing to illness:—Wu Chao-chu is hereby permitted to resign his present office; and Hu Chao-tsung is appointed Commissioner of Foreign Affairs of Hupeh. oe 829
(2) Chou Peh, Commissioner of the Interior of Shansi, requests permission to resign office; Chou Peh is hereby permitted to resign his present office. Ko Ju-yung is hereby appointed Commissioner of the Interior of Shansi.
Peking, Sept. 17. By order of the Provisional Pre-
(1) Upon request by the National Council, the revised schedule of the areas in the provinces for the holding of the secondary election of members of the House of Representatives is hereby promulgated.
(2) Liang Ju-hao (M. T. Liang) is hereby appointed Minister of Foreign Intercourse.
(3) Liu Jen-ching is hereby appointed Diplomatic Representative at St. Petersburg, Peking, Sept. 18.
By order of the Provisional President
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