Twenty-eight Chinese, most of whom were shop assistants and employed individuals, were charged before Judge Chen and Mr. C. Whitamore in the Provisional Court December 10 with committing offences against the internal security of the State, in that, on December 9, they conspired together at 877 Peking Road to overthrow the Government, Solicitor, appeared for the Mr, RT Bryan, Prosecuting and Mr. Chang Sung-hung defended.
Mr. Bryan said accused were arrested at the request of the Chinese City authorities who wished to have accused handed over but who were not represented in Court, Information had been received that a meet ing was to be held at 877 Peking. Road on Sunday so a raid was conducted and most of the accused were. arrested, the others being taken into custody by guards stationed on the premises as they arrived. A. large quantity of Communistic nature was found, as well as bundles of pamphlets and. posters of an anti-Government, antiistic and Bolshevik nature. In addition, the police had seized a number of chops, badges, books and a printing set, "Counsel could not say if the police would agree to accused's extradition or not but he would ask for a remand until tomorrow.
Det-Sgt. White corroborated this. statement and said that he had found letters arranging for another esting in premises two doors away. Two of the accused were found in possession of Communist papers.
'A remand was ordered,
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