Peking, Feb. 15. in' several foreign newspapers a lith, time ago there appeared letter under the signature of Ma-Jdanie Sun Yat-sen representing the "National Executive, Committee the China League for Civil Rights Tu this) letter" allegations—were made as to the shocking conditions in the Peking prisons, and especial ly in the "Branch Military Reforn atory, Peiping" where most of the political" prisoners are detained, with specific details of certain forms of torture still in use.
Dr, Inw Shik, the Chain the Peking branch of the Leagi for Civil Rights, who has unready written to the papers refuting some of these charges, has been good enough to give me some farther information on this question which. may be summarised as follows:
The "Appeal from the political prisoners in the Military Reform.
jor" which accomplished Madame Sun's letter was, Dr. Ha Shih apparently a forgery. In fact, he showed me two other appeals, both the same handwriting and_ ing to come from the political ngelves and containing Similar charges to those in. this "Ay Sue of these _Tetters tom Chinese daily Peiping for publication and cor tained a covering letter signed by:
certain Li Shao-yin who gave his address as "living in Dr. Hy Shih's house, 4-Mfi Lan K's, and who said that the appeal was handed to him by Dr. Hu himself.
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