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ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PROBLEMS IN THE ANTI-JAPONESE WAR
in the storage bins, spreads dry straw and puts straw mats over the
straw so as to guard against dampness. After the grain is in store,
he himself seals up the bins which will not be opened soon, using
bricks and plaster and covering-up holes which let in the wind, with
broken mats. Secondly, he is friendly towards others. When receiving
grain he inspects conscientiously. However, to those who
send in bad grain he simply says: “Look everybody, can you feel
easy about sending grain like this for the troops?” He has never
raised his voice in abuse. If someone from the army came to collect
grain not in accordance with official procedures, he always courteously
and patiently explained things. On the one hand, he would
lend some grain to prevent shortage, and on the other, asked the
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them to make good the procedures. Before long if anyone from the
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troops stationed in Suide went to collect grain from old Bai’s granary,
they always went through the procedures to avoid difficulties
for old Bai and embarrassment for themselves. Thirdly, he is very
hardworking. He gathers firewood and draws water himself. He is
careful over operating and food costs. He reports excess expenditure
to the fifth government section at county level. He does not
indiscriminately take grain and sell it for the cash to make up deficiencies.
Now Comrade Bai Heming has been promoted to be head
of the fifth section of Suide county government.
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(A) Hy Dianchang was director of the granary of Fourth District
Xinning. When receiving grain in the winter of 1941, he sold 3 tan
privately, took 1.3 tan home, and lent 3.92 tan to his relatives and
friends. He himself and his relatives and friends, Hy Diangong, Hu
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Zixiao should have paid 7 tan of grain tax. They
did not hand over a single grain but he still issued tax-grain receipts.
When receiving grain he did not allow the masses to sweep up the
grain on the floor, but swept it up himself and shared it with the
personnel helping him to receive the grain. After he had finished
issuing tax-grain for deposit in citizens’ homes, he was 0.2 tan short
but he falsely reported 1 tan to the fifth section of the county government.
After the fifth section found him out, he was sent to court,
sentenced to prison and ordered to return the embezzled grain.
(B) In September 1939 after grain was sold from the Shuifan District
Granary in the Huachi County, 14.7 tan of tax grain was miss-
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