Chiang Kai-shek Sworn as President of State Council with Brother Presidents; Messages of Congratulation from Foreign Powers Chiang Kai-shek as President of The Inauguration of General) [the Nationat Government and of the Presidents of the Five Councils took place on Wednesday in Nanking at Kuomintang Party Headquarters with great pomp. The Kuo Min report says that Mr. Tsai Yuan-pei, President-designate of the Supervisory Yuan was there, but there is reason to believe he has refused to take office. The other Presidents were Messrs: Tan Yen-kai, Hu Han-ming, Wang Chung-haul' and Tai Chi-tao.
'Three Minutes' Silence 'The ceremony' opened shortly with three bows before of Dr. Sun Yat-sen!
Flags by all present, (says in), and the historic will of the lat jeacler was read by General Chiang. 'Then followed three minutes' silence.
Messrs. Li Shih-tseng, Chang Ching-kiang and Wa Chih-hui, presenting the Party, then admin. istered the oath of office to General Chiang and his colleagues and, in an address of admonition, while' ex-[pressing satisfaction in securing the services of these able leaders to Jeonstitute the new State Council, enjoined them to steer the ship of State by the principles of the Into, leader in order that China may become a power ili the Councils of the nations. 5
General Chiang, replying for himself and his associates, pledged thei loyalty and obedience to: the teach-, ings of Dr. Sun and the instruc-74 tions Of the Party, Subsequently everybody went to the Aviation Fieléto seo a military review which was part of the day's events,
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