Gen. Lin Chih Intervenes for Salt Revenue Officer The long detention, on certain charges, of Mr. Kuo Chung-sul, an. official of the Salt Revenue Department, has received the attention of Gen. Liu Chih, Chairman of the Honan Provincial Government.
Intervening on behalf of Mr. Kuo, Gen, Liu has telegraphed to the Nanking Government from Honan as follows:—
"Regarding the case of Mr. Kuo Chung-tsul. "This officer has been in Honan for some years. When arrived here, the salt revenue was only about one million dollars a year, but, due to his good work, it kas increased to $7,000,000. I have carefully watched "this officer and fam convinced that he could not be guilty of corruption, but has proved.
most capable, loyal, and reliable man. T therefore ask' you to deal with his case leniently"
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