Afer the inauguration ceremony the president went on to the Parliament buildings, arriving there at about 1h a.m. He attended the promulgation of the Constitution, This document written on silk was read out by the Speaker, Mr. Wu Ching-lien. It is a document ' consisting of 13 sections or chapters and 141 Articles. After it had been read the band played the National Anthem and all the members of Parliament bowed to the National Flag. After this they all left the hall.
Punctually at noon they all entered the building again, headed by Mr. Wu Ching-lien. The President then entered, accompanied by all the Cabinet Ministers in uniform. The Present himself wore the uniform of a Field Marshal. The Ministers remained at the benches as the President advanced to the floor of the House and took the oath. This is very. brief and merely consists of a statement that the President will carry out his presidential duties in accordance with the Constitution. After he had taken the oath all the Ministers and members of [Parliament led by the new President bowed three times to the National Flag.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.