Quest of Redemption by Nationalist Government The following epreal erging thet the raokute nutes of The. Bota of China 4 ications be Some tineazo we published the] translation of an appeal made by Scmmitice representing the holders notes lusted by the Bank of China Gnd the Bank of Cofaraunications in Hankow asking that the Minister of Finance should set aside funds Fedeem those notes. It is, claimed That when THankow was taken over the advancing troops of the Nationalist army the reserves of Brose banks were appropriated by the Government and the banks had {ecuspend payment. The petitioners Say that the time is now overdue for {his money to be repaid throo re Temption of outstanding notes and that they have telegraphed, time ihn sain, to this effect to General Chiang Kai-shek, chairman of the Government Council and other high Guthorities but cam get no answers Oaly He Wi, Kunz. Minister of Tabour and Commerce, deigned to Manwer one of these telegrams, and the anid that the matter was with The province of the Minister of Finance, he would pass on the message. to him and for this the Pelitioners xpress deep gratitude.
Although General Chinnse shek Suni, Minister of finance and Tan, Chairman of the Administra-five Yan have seat no reply to £e-peated telegrams they eay they Peed these men as the people's star hope and. believe they will, Ultimately, take rote of their des; erate plight and grant their lawful Request that the notes be redeemed. But while waiting for a settlement this question the committee is Getuyeed with lettera from the untortmate holders of notes, who declare that they are ike stranded fish waiting death and urge the committee to make more urgent ¥e-presentation to the government that Fellef may be more quickly obtained. Ko it is not possible to reply to all hose communications the committee intend to. publish its correspondence which having failed to call forth Treply is all onesided—to show their Tufonts that they: have done all with-fu their power to gain the end for Which they were appointed. The Yelegramm sent to Nanking on October 18 is published as the first instalrmient of the correspondence.
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