Nov. 2.
The Sixth Plenary Session of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang opened at Nanking [yesterday and, almost on the thre= sheld of its deliberations, tragedy occurred. The attempted assassination of Mr. Wang Ching-wei and the wounding of Mr. Chang Chi who gallantly went to his assistance, created a disturbance which neces sitated the declaration of martial law. The deepest regret will be felt everywhere at this dastardly outrage on which further comment jis made on this page. Tt was expected that the Session would be well attended although twas uncertain whether General Feng Yuchslang would accept the special invitation from the Generalissimo to be present and the delegates from Canton, as in pre" vious years, were not the chief political leaders of the South~ Western group. The Central Executive Committee is the highest organ in the Kuomintang Party when the National Congress is not {in session. "Under present arrangements it is proposed to hold the Fifth National Congress at Nanking when the Plenary Session is completed. The National Congress w first held in 1924. Tt is supposed fo be held every two years but postponements in special clreumstances by the Central Executive Committee have been authorized. For iistance the Third National Congress was not held until 1929. The projected Fifth Congress has been twice postponed as it should Ihave been held in 1933, It is pos sible, of course, that a further postponement _may be attempted. The Central Executive Committee at its Plenary Session is expected to lect Standing Committees to transact business when the plenary meetings are not in session, The Central Executive Committee, as the highest organ after the National (Congress, exercises its authority over the National cil to which body is delegated the power of formulating policy, The Central Political Council is at pres~ lent composed of Mr. Wang Chingjwel, General Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Hu Han-min.
The National Government cam on the affairs of the State by th exercise of five administrative powers, as represented by the Executive, Legislative, Judicial, Examination and Control Yuans, ' Over ithe Government presides a President and State Councillors who include the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the Five Yuans, The President Chairman of the State Council. 'The Executive Yuan is the chief executive organ of the Government and the President of that Yuan is virtually Prime Minister, Under it come the various Ministries: Interior, Foreign Affairs, Military Affairs,' Navy, Finance, Agriculture and Mining, Industries, Education, Communications, Railways, Public Health. Tt also controls the admini~ stration of the Commissions on Reconstruction, Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs, Labour, Opium Suppression and Famine Relief. The Ministry" of Justice comes under the Judicial Yuan, The National Congress when in session is the highest authority in the State. It elects the Central Executive Committee and the Central
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