Li Ching-foo, alleged Communis on charges preferred by the Chine Authorities, appeared atthe Pro-Visional Court on. Friday lant custody of Chief DetInapr. Prince, Mz, Willians Mong appearing in his defence, "Judge Li presided, wh Mr. Stevens (Senior Conaul's Deputy) sat with him.
'Wong Ping, Chinese detective attached tothe Chinese Special Military Court, in reply" to" the Suge, bald that his Court had sen tenced a man named Zing Tsung. ling, to 12 years' imprisonment last April." This man implicated accused fas being a Communist, " holder of linge quantities of arms and leader Ju the Seamen's Union. Ace cording. to witness ceased escaped Hankow after he had outwitted the authority when the Seamer's Union offices. were raided—"the prisoner "ung is atill in custody, but nit in too dangerous to bring him through the Settlement, Tha brought his statement." he added.
Juge:—The applies tion that. you azave. me is not from the Defence Garrison but is from the Special Military. Couet and I_know that the Special Miltary Court Is now cane eched. You must bring "another Warrant from the Defence Garrison Wong Ping:—The two Courts are the same. I am from the Special Military" Court" and "if you will Allow me to take the accused there T will then send the necessary docaments here, Military Court has finished ay al letters sent there from: this Court have. been returned tmopened, Accused renlsing to the Judge:—1 donot know this man Zum, 7 fam the Chief firemen of the San Pah 8.8. Ca. T have not been to Hankow and Tam not a, Communist.
Sudge:—Zane's sates that you fare the Chairman of the Seamens Union and have charge of all the funds and finial affairs
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