Story of Seditious Activity during the War: To Be Sent Back to India An echo of Indian sedition Shanghai daring the war was heard nH. M. Police Court on Wednestay Singh appeared before King charged with rota to China after having been deported in September, 1916.
Accused said he understood he was permitted to return after three years.
The Magistrate—Who told you that? An order for deportation is permanent order. There is no close time.
Court records were Ing the order against defendant' and Cupt. Barrett gave evidence that Mit was one of 20 men arrested for gambling in the Conce: was one of eight men then deported. He returned. to Shanghai from Canton in July.
Mr. A. G, Mossop, instructed by: the Consul-General, said this was the first instance of a person being charged under the Order in Coun-ceil for returning from deportation. The British authorities in China regarded such return as a very seri fous matter, but as this was the first ease he was instructed not to press; for such a term of imprisonment fas might be under the Order. He would simply ask for an order for re-deporation. The history of tha accused showed that he had engaged in sedition during war time.
Accused produced papers to show that he had received official permis sion to visit Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai, and said he told an official at Canton that he had been deport-fed from Shanghai. He had not obtained permission to leave Indi Te was open to anyone to come as far as Singapore without such per-
The Magistrate pointed out that! the only valid permission was that] given by the Secretary of State, and '8s accused had not this authorit hho must make an order for his re-deportation.
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