A young Clinese fumed Zing Yung-kong, described as a lieutenant-general, and 24 other men (one of whom claimed to be a brigadier general) were brought before hin Honour Judge Li Ching-foo and Mr.
Bos, the Senior Consul's Deputy, in the Provisional Court, on Monday morning, charged with conspiring to overthrow the Chinese Government and subvert the constitation of the State, contrary to articles 101 and 103 of the Chinese Provisional Criminal Code, Several of the accused wore Nationalist uniforms and they were indeed a motley crowd. 'There were old men as well as young, thin a3 well as fat, tall men and short men, some weak and others hefty, and' one who appeared to be am opium smoker, The man described as a lieutenant-general was former: ly a clerk; the brigadier-general used to be a a former 'a captain; another form held an appointment as adviser to the general; an ex-rice-bent coolie was described asa member of the general's bodyguard; an assistant secretary on the staff was formerly 'a shop assistant; a Kashing man as at one time a servant Was fan adjutant to the general; who was once a military ta described as chief aide-de-camp to brigadier-general; and one who id he was a Lieutenant used to be a house-boy. Mort of them were Kiangsa and Chekiang men.
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