Released From Detention on Posting of Security After being detained for three and half years, Marquis Li Kuo-chieh former general manager of the China Merchants 8. N, Ca, was a free man Inst Saturday afternoon, Marquis Li was sentenced (o three years' imprisonment by the Nantao District "Court on charge of misappropriations as a result of a conclusion of an alleged illegal agreement with a foreign firm. 'The prison term was increased to three and halt years by the High Court. Marquis Et was dissatisfied and appealed to the Supreme Court which passed a sentence of eight months' imprison ment, suspended for two years, but ordered Marquis Li to pay the China Merchants Tis, 700,000 which, "plus interest, amounts to over $1,000,000, Lost Saturday afternoon, Mara Li was released on security, Messrs. Vu Ya-ching and Li Tsai-hue being his guarantors.
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