Three Chinese were brought, bee fore Judge Ling, on Wedn [day. charged with sending a threatening letter to a compatriot and demanding $1,000, which 1¢ Tetter advised should be placed, in a waste-paper basket in-an'alle way near the railway station, cording to P. S. Cumminj feeney wan pisced tu the Deskat as ordered and detectives were watch the place. Accused came up soon afterwards and removed" package, when they were are Cumming said that inv tions had been made, but the accused apparently were not con nected with the threatening. letter tand so he would ask that the cai should be dismissed, ay there w conclusive evidence against them. Accused were accordingly disch
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