Two unemployed Chinese were charged before Judge Liang and Mr. Bos, Senior Consul's Deputy, in the Provisional Court on Thursday, with posting seditious literature, \contrary to Article 211 of the Chinese Provisional Criminal Code, Det-Insp. Quayle stated that, at! 6 a.m. on Tuesday, three Chinese constables arrested accused Manila Road when they were in the act of posting Cormmunist pamphlets fon the walls. Both of them lived] in the French Concession, and a Search of their house revealed a number of Communist books and pamphlets.
C.P.C, 2037 deposed that accused] was seen posting the pamphlets in various places in Manila. Road. When they saw witness and his comrades they ran away, but chase} was given and they were taken into jeustody. Another man was carrying the paste but he escaped.
The first accused said that he was student of Nanyang College, and admitted having posted the pamphlets on the walls. He did not know they were of a Communistic nature. The books found in his house belonged to a friend,—_No Jpamphlets were found on his person; they were lying on the road] when he was arrested, Another man asked him to post up the pamphlets, and promised him $10] [for the work. This man ran away and witness did not know where he He did not know if the man was a Communist.
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