Upon the capture of Peking and the completion of the Northern Ex-edition, the Government Council has issued a mandate commending the meritorious services and able finance administration of Mr, T. Soon, Minister of Finance of the 1.—Owing to the purpose of the verolution in China, being not well understood, the Kuomin tang are often confused with the Communists. The Kuo-
Nationalist Government, The mandate fioints out that in spite of the heavy military and administrative expenditure of the Nationalist Government since the mintang aim at' construction in the revolution, but the Communists aim at destruc tion and intrigue, resumption of the Northern Expedi-fon, the Minister of Finance has been able to provide ample revenue to meet the urgent needs of the That Promise of Protection 2—The Nationalist Revolutionary Forces under the direction the Kuomintang will surely protect the lives and pr0- perty of foreigners wherever they' time without causing any distur ance to the population and. the finaneigl market even during. the period of extraordinary stress, Such an achievement, the mandate points out. is worthy of high come mendation—Kuo Min.
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