$18,000,000 Reported to Be Missing Following the publication by Gen. Ma Chan-shan in Chinese Papers Jon Aug. 2 of the total amount of contributions received during his anti-Japanese campaign in north Manchuria, steps have been taken bby several local public bodies to form a special committee to examine the accounts of funds raised locally jand the exact amount of money remitted to Gen. Ma.
It is estimated that no Jess than $20,000,000 have been raised here Jand abroad for Gen. Ma's war-chest, In his statement, Gen. Ma acknowledges the receipt of a total of $1, 713,824.76 only.
The mysterious disappearance the large sum of public contributions has aroused indignation among the (Chinese papers, and the public or-[zanisations which have been accepting contributions are urged to eon-Jduct thorough investigation into the matter,
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