An application was made by the Bureau of Public Safety in the Shanghai Provisional Court on July 16 for the extradition of '4 Chinese, described as a Nationalist army officer, who was wanted on a charge of instigating Communist uprisings in Anhui this yea Mr. R. T. Bryan, the Prosecuting Solicitor, said that the police had no objection to accused being handed over to the native authorities.
Accused, in reply to the Court's! questions, said that he came to Shanghai for the purpose of securing a false foot for his wooden leg. He denied the charges of instigating Communist uprisings and did not wish to be extradited to Anhui to be tried on this charge.
After listening to accused's statement, the Court issued un order that he should be handed over.
THE FORGING OF A SEAL, A Chinese described as the manager of a tobacco shop in. North Thidet Road was brought before the Provisional Court on July 16 on a charge of forging " private seal of the British-American Tobacco Ca.
After hearing part of the evidence for the prosecution, Judge Koh said that, as there was no pro-the Chinese Criminal Code governing such xn offence, the case would have to be dismissed. Complainants, however, could file a civil '80 desired. Defendant, meanwhile, would be placed on bail in the sum of $100 pending the filing of the civil action.
In a rider to the judgment, Mi Van den Berg, the Senior Consul Deputy, said:—"There is no pro-sion in the Chinese Provisional Criminal Code according to which imitations or quasi-imitations of trademarks can be punished and none of the charges under articles 243, 246 or 382 can be upheld by thi Court. They.are therefore dismissfs are advised to start ion against defendant
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