"Is Communi crime?" This is 4 question whi by the has to be decided the ease of who was Dbrowht wy on Febennry 1, charged ug together with others the National Govern= ment and to subvert the internal security of the state, Accused was arrested at the re: quest of the Chinese authorities and: the Uureau of Vublie Safety ape plied for accused's extradition the ground that he wan RT. Mayan, acuting icitor. appeared for the police fand accused was no represented, Alter the Prosecuting, Solicitor had outlined the ease, Mr, IL
Stevens, Senior Consul's Deputy, who sat with Judge Shen Hung, said that the mere fact that a man was a Communist did not necessarily rmiean that he had committed an offence.
Mr. Bryan: The fact that he is a Communist indicates that he la conspiring to overthrow the Gover ment, Mr, Stevens: 1 don't agree.
Accused, in answer to Judge Sheny admitted that he was a member of a secret society, which he had Joined for the sake of securing employe ment, The aim of the society was to create vances among. the Iaboure) had arrived. in Shanghai ten days before from Canton, Mr. Bryan Chinese ta trary to the it we be med ayainst, tha of the state, The Chinese procedure, in applying for the extradition of a man differed from foreign loyal procedure for the technienl offence wns not stated, IF the police objected to the extradite tion of such persons ay. wee used it would mean that the police wer protecting criminals Com inurnists who had come to Shanghai for refuge and who made Shanghai their "Yendezvous, Accused had admitted the charge and there was reason why he should he given protection, the despateh accused is a Communist, the police had no vight to convert the charge to one of to overthrow the gover te ud create internal disturb:
Accused ba a secret ployment. Even if he isa Communist, it has not been proved, Unless a prima facie case has been established to prove that accused has violated the laws of Chins, I must object to his extradition, At this" juncture, My. Bryan applied for remand, The Judee: There is no necessity for nnd. Comm restricted c Wl to the Government establishe 1 inal courts to deal wita wes. Althoujeh there have since been abolished the Gove Jernment has ordered that all reactionaries should te charged wit, causing internal -distarbances.
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