The case against editor of the. recently. appeared Court charged with publi Jarticle in that journal tending to [cause a breach of the peace and good order, was resumed on Saturday before Mr. Nagaoka (Japanese Assessor) and Magistrate Loh. A. further charge was added, stating that accused had failed to' print in the said paper the name and place birth of the editor and the name and address" of the printer in accord-lance with the Chinese—publication laws. Two other Chinese journalist, 0 appeared in response to -a summons on the same two charges. These were Zung Poo-lai, editor of the "Shanghai Journal "of Commerce," and Sung Jui-veen, editor lof the "Chung Hua Hnin Pao."
Mr. Maitland appeared on behalf of the police prosecution and Mrs Covey for the three accused.
Mr, Maitland said that none of three accused had published in their papers the names and addresses. of the authors and all three had publisi-Jed the same article. In the case of Dzau Lih-dz counsel emphasized cused was charged with being rer to the peace and good order Jof the Settlement on which grounds Ihe asked for his expulsion.
Ar. Covey—I object to this statement. That matter wus thrashed out before his Honour Mr. Martin fand no order was made for expulsion.
A Touching Plaint The Laws Against Communism "Has the League of Nation done raised by Yih' Ching.
Mr. Maitland called to the atten-the export?" What] present case, presumably because tion of the Court the new laws res were their decisions? yurt decided to take jurisdic-cently. published Peking with Jdangers unforeseen?
For these ti the previous case, but the regard to Communist propaganda. answers and various others which case is only one of many which have lie thought that the Chinese Govern-you will kindly let us know hope: recently come to the Court's notice ment was fully aware what a to read them in due course." to show that claims to foreign dangerous thing it was to have this It appears from a fragment of nationality made by Chinese will propaganda, have to be examined with the letter found at the search that Jdificulties arose in making certain greatest care by the Mixed Court Consol went on to quote the article, law and Settlement regulations which recently appeared, uttucking became necessary the following appeal to the tare to be enforced. the Japanese people in regard to the recent cotton mill strike. conscience of some merchants
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