CB, M, (Retired) who has come out to training of young Customs [loan agreement which prevented the Han-Yeh-Ping Ca. from becoming a joint-owned Sino-Japanese concern. Knowing that the Chinese Government was urgently in need of money, the late Mr. Sheng succeeded in securing the permission the Japanese merchants to lend part of the Japanese loan to the Han-Yeh-Ping Ca, amounting to $2,500,000, to the Nanking Government. This. oan was accepted by Dr. Chen Chin Minister of Finance, and effect was kept by 1g Ca. Therefore, the second charge is baseless.
A Time Limit "...... Throughout the whole of his life, the late Mr. Sheng started some of China's premier industries ich were not only beneficial to the! people but to the whole country..... According to the Chinese Criminal Code, a certain fixed within which actions against alleged criminals must be brought, at the expi of which no charges may be made. The charges preferred against the late Mr. Sheng by Lu Tung are not only not based on fact but they have been made after the time limit. ~Moveover, they have been brought after the death of Mr. Sheng who is no longer able to defend himself. Again, according to the regulations governing the disposal of enemy properties. published by the National Government in July, 1928, the properties of those who have been convicted by the law courts as counter-revolutionary for ten years but now 40 to 50 years have elapsed prior to Lu Tung's preferring his. charges against the late Mr. Sheng. It is not known iter July T, 1925, only are consider-for con-
in 1916-and it is without question thong died that the properties he left should not be considered as enemy property and they should not be confiscated.
"You, the National- Government, are requested to dismiss the charges brought by Lu Tung against the late Mr, Sheng and punish Lu Tung for! making false allegations and you are further requested to'release Li Pu-chen, who is not treasurer of the Sheng estate."
Dealing with' this matter, Gen. Chang Chun, Mayor of Greater! Shanghai, who was one-of the off ials appointed to deal with the Sheng Kung-pao estate,-stated to) members of the Chinese press that, about two months ago, he, together with Mr, Koo Ying-fan and Gen. [Niu Yung-chien, were ordered secretly.to investigate the case and their report to the Central Government was based on facts and on statements made by Li Pu-chen, treasurer to the Sheng family. Tt was upon receipt of this report that the mandate was issued by the National Government for the confiscation of the Sheng estate. Though the Sheng family have protested against the mandate, the decision and order of the National Government will not be altered, modified or withdrawn,
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