of the Honan Provincial Government, hag intervened on behalf of Mr. Kus Chung-tsui, an official of the Salt Revenue Department, lately reported, by this journal's Kaifeng correspond fent to have been arrested and detained in custody on certain charges. General Lit Chih, accord ing to the information available, has Jdrawn attention to Mr. Kuo's' ex-Jcellent work in increasing the collections of the Salt Revenue in Honan and asks for clemency on the [Liu's appeal is due to the fact that Ino date has yet been fixed for hearing the cl..rges which have been. brought against the deten. No doubt his telegram to the Government will enable it to take appropriate steps to ensure a proper investigation of the case of an official who seems to have deserved well of his superior officers, judging by the unusual step taken by the head of the Provincial Government.
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