the Shanghaj Provisional Court, on Thursday afternoon, by members of the Shanghai Municipal Police to soe that no trouble occurred in con nection with the trial of the 64 alleged kidnappers (46 men and 18 women) who were arrested recently by Det-Set, Wardrop and members of the Chinese detective stars of the Louza and Dixwell Road Police Stations.
The Red Maria, the police riot car, was present under Chief-Inspr.
Fainbairn and chie together with several motor eyeies manned by Torcign officers, was mounted with Thompson guns. "All routes to the thon Court were closely guarded by Sikh and Chinese constables and the Court compound was literally filed with members of the police force, all with their pistols, rifles and baton in readiness for action. Capt. W. G: Clarke, Director -of Criminal Investigation, was present at the Court.
The prisoners were brought into Court, each with x tag bearing his or her number, and they stood thi deep, inside and outside the dock, Judge Chou with him sat Mr, $. 1, Burd Senior Congul's Deputy.
Mr. P. W, Goldring, Assistant Prosecuting Solicitor, appeared for the Police and he was aasieted by Det-St, Wardrop. There was an array of foreign and Chinese coun sel appearing for the various com= plainants and the defence, At the outset of the proceedings, Mr. Goldring made in application to the Court that the room should cleared of all those not directly interested in the ease, He said that hho made this application in the me terest of the public, The application was granted and lawyers, members of the press and other persons who were not interested were asked to leave, the Judge saying: that he would have to make an order that the aso should be Iheld in camera because it was neces sary that the proceedings should not be mody public just yet. How= ever, the press. would Inter be supplied with whatever information could be disclosed. from 2.30" t0'7 ins with The Court will sit ench afte
interval of ten "minutes until the case is finished.
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