Lieutenant-General Hung Cheng-tien, who was a division commander at Nanking and a staunch support ter of General Huang Hsing during the first and second revolutions has been examined by Field Marshal Feng' Kuo-chang, who, although Hung was doubtless deeply implicated, prays the President to par don him. President Yuan has rescripted that since it has not been clearly established whether Hung was coerced or not, he is _requil to obey the Amnesty Order by tendering a bond of repentance when his pardon will be considered.
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