Mayor of Shanghai Endeavouring to Trace all Property An interesting order has beer: issued by Gen. Chang Chun, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, with refer ence to the mandate of the National Government for the confiscation of the estate of the late Mr. Sheng Kung-pao, a copy of the mandate having reached him during the week-end. Gen. Chang says:— hereby given that, in accordance with a mandate faye the National Government the of the late Sheng Kung-pao. who was found to have embezzled ge sums of public money daring lifetime, were to be confiscated fend sealed, with the exception of Portions which have been" allocate ed for philanthropic purposes. A list of the properties lof, by the Into Sheng Kung-pa0, both in Chinese territory and in the foreiga concessions, has been drawn up by the Kiangsu Provincial Government but, as they are scattered about in different places, it is, possible that certain portions, may have nat been reported to the' Government. Shen At-yih (son of Mr. Sheng Kung-puo) has bean ordered to submit a deled list of the properties left by Sheng Kung-pao so as to facilitate the execution of the National Go ernment's mandate for the confitea: tion of the properties and the people are Hereby warned. not to Keep secret any reports relative to such properties or to submit ineoreet reports of such properties Those ignoring this order vill dealt with most severely.
"The attention of the public is hereby drawn to the following.—(1) Managers of firms, hongs or pav shops which are in any" way con nected with the Sheng Kung-pao estate shall, within a. presetibed period, Submit correct reports shares in these places held by descendants of Sheng Kung-pao to the Mayor of Groater-Shanghai or the managers of such places dull be severely dealt with:—(2) Persons reporting to the Mayor of Greater Shanghai details of the Sheng es-fate wkich"have been kept secret Shall receive cash rewards {vom the favor when such reports are confirmed:—and (8) Persons who have rented to leased properties, houses lor dands belonging to the Sheng estate shall submit their contracts and leases to the Mayor of Greater Shanghai for examination wit the prescribed time limit and shall pay their rentals to the—Special Municipality of Greater. Shanghai, such rentals to, he kept. temper the Municipality, and; to be accounted for. Such reports shal. be submitted, to the Mayor: of Greater Shanghai before. October 20.
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