Now just the opposite turns out. The Nationalist Government, without passing through a legal process and lawful decision, abruptly promulgated the surprising mandate to the effect that all the properties of the late Sheng Sui-huai, _philanthrophic funds excepted, be confiseated. Take for granted that Sheng's properties are of the rebels. Ace! cording to the Regulations governing the property disposal of the "Rebels," repeatedly disseminated by the Nationalist Government, only the possessions of the "Anti-revolutionists" who have been sentenced. by the court to be guilty of the offence, after the 1Uth. year of the Republic shall be so. confiscated. Now. the late Sheng Sui-huai has been dead for a period of more than 10 years. Lock Tung's accusations go back to the early reign of the Emperor Kuang Hsu—an "offence" as remote as over 50 years ago, Considered from the viewpoint of Criminal Laws, such" an accusation itself has had no material &xistenceto say nothing of the actuality of the-alleged offence. The present, government not only traces back to the alleged offence of the deceased, but has also disregarded the explanatory petitions and lawful protests of the descendants, In the!
Chinese legal system, what material protection can be said to have been accorded to the inalienable rights of the Chinese citizens! Is there any law-abiding motion of such nature the world? Are the sundry explicit mandates promulgated. time and again regarding the protection of citizens' property and rights merely for the fooling the idiots? No woner, thousands of the wealthy, carry. ing away all their possession have migrated for other countries!
Never was there such a surprising incident as the government's disposal of the late Sheng Sui-hu properties, in which case, pleadings, efutations, and explanations are entirely denied! Being denied all the Iawful rights accruing to any, izen, any subject or even to any!
the. unfortunate Shengs are left' to mourn over their unexpected woes and to swallow the bitter pills however reluctant they may be!
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