a deadlock ogpnirred atthe N ized Coart It will no doubt be remembered that.
a few weeks ago, because Mr. Hadley, (American Assoaspr) pon-idered that one, Li Long-9z,.0 [nnd broker,, was being. unjustly detained by the local authorities, protest against such treatment, Mr. Hadley left the Pooch, pod refused to sit that day. Natacally, the work of the Coart, mas dislocated extent, and _nagoti into concerning the trouble arisen. Subseqnently, at the jastance E., the Viceroy of Nanking, mined agsiost Li Lon, charging him with having fraadalently, obtained possession of a piece of pablic land. The Chinese holidays, however, intervened, and nothing {nether was. done at the time The sosgsed was refased bail, and was lodged in the alte at West Hongkew Police Station pending farther developments.
Yesterday morning the matter wag again before the Court, The. charge sheet was placed before Me. Hadley, ho, immediately on reading it, retired the Magistrates' Chambers. Shortly afterwards Mr. Wong (Assistant Magistrate) spoke to Mr. Pao (the Magistrate who hed been ritting with 'Me. Hadley) aad he joined Mr. Hadl-y sod Mr, Wong. Mr. W. Fleming, who: peared for the scorned, also joined the trio in the Magistrates' (hempers, What took place there could rot be ascertained, beyond the fact that Mr. Fleming bed applied for. bail. No definite answer was. given to his:
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