Chiang Kai-shek's Exhortation to Officials Nanking, Oct. 26. ing the President and Vice-Presid-of the Executive Yuan and the Ministers of the various Ministries were held yesterday, Chiang shek, President of the State Cou: handed the seal of office to each of the newly appointed officials and Dr. Tsai Yuan-pei, on behalf the Central Party' Headquarters, delivered the speech of admonition. More than 600 Party and Government officials were present.
In the course of his address, Dr.
Tsai exhorted the officials to strive to contribute their part towards bringing about x clean and efficient Govenment for the welfare of the people. President Chiang also spoke, stressing the importance of sincerity, faithfulness, industry, exactness, and efficiency.
Replying for himself and his colleagues, Mr. Tan Yen-kai (Preident of the Executive Yuar pledged the loyalty of all offic of the Executive Yuan in striving to fulfil their duties under the: direction of the Party and the President of the State Council.
Those who took the oath of office yesterday were Tan Yen-kai, Preident of the Executive Yuan; General Feng Yushsiang, Vieo-President of the Executive Yuan and concurrently Minister of War; Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. T. V, Soong, Minister Finance; Mr. Yi Pei-chi, Minister fof Agriculture and Mining; Dr. WE. Kung, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Labour; Mr. Wane Peh-chun, Minister of Communica tions; Dr. Chiang Mon-in, Minister of Rducation: Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Railways; and Mr. Hsueh Tah-pi, Minister of Mealth-Kuo Min.
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