Anarchists to Avenge Hongkew Park Bolshevists There was a startling development at the Mixed Court, on Monday, when the men tried in connexion with the distribution of Bolshevist literature during the Olympic Games and the shooting affair which followed were brought up for sentence. A letter was produced which contained a threat to murder the Assessor and Magistrate unless the prisoners were released.
Addressing the principal defendant, who was charged with the attempted murder of the park Keeper and a Boy Scout, as well seer teumery teen as distributing the pamphlets, Mr. Blackburn, the British Assessor, reminded him that at the last hearing he denied that he was associated with any Anarchist or Bolshevist party. Do you know," proceeded the Assessor, "that the Anarchist patty in Peking has written a letter to the court, threatening assassination if you are not allowed to go free? That sounds as if they take an interest in you." A The accused repeated his assertion that he knew nothing whatever about the party.
The following translation of the letter has been made: "Po the Magistrates and Assessors,, Mixed Court, Shanghai.
Peking, June 10, 1921.
"Gentiemen,—Wei Ch'i, Chile Ping and-the four others are warm hearted patriots and their aim is to promote the happiness of. the human race. Now they have beet arrested for circulating handbills advocating liberty, equality, fratcrnity and enlightenment for the human race, an aim in which they should receive the sympathy of all sensible beings.
"You are generally respected for ROAR ae WHEN annie ence your uprightness and we request you therefore to release the men who have been arrested with all speed and restore to them their liberty, otherwise the members of
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