Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-04-25 | Page 15 | Canton Takes on Commission Form

CANTON TAKES ON ON COMMISSION FORM CANTON April 25 A A commission commission com corn mission form of municipal government government govern govern- ment mont the first in China has been Instituted in instituted instituted in- in here under a provisional charter char char- ter Sun Fo To son of Dr Sun Yet-sen Yet first president of China Is mayor The administration consists of an executive executive executive tive council composed of of- six departmental departmental departmental depart depart- mental c commissioners and the mayor who is chairman An advisory council of thirty ten appointed by the provisional governor ten elected by the people and then chosen by organizations organizations' representing g certain classes within the city functions functions as advisory body to the executive executive executive tive council which administers government government government gov gov- of the municipality Mayor Sun was educated at th the e University of California lIe He has been bee n appointed to serve five years following following follow ing which mayors will be elected