The appeal by Sung Sau-ching, sentenced on charges of extortion, was dismissed "by the Second Branch Kiengsu High Court on June 18.
"The accused was sentenced to five years' Imprisonment and fined $1,000 on charges of having extorted over $348,000 "from wealthy Chinese by stirring up litigation against them or bby means of violence if his. victims led to. produce the money he wanted. In one case, the accused was alleged to have instigated Miss Pang [Sich-yen, an actress, to bring action fageinst rich man. The latter paid $10,000, Sung Teu-sce, wife of the accused, was sentenced to one year's imprison: ment on q charge of perjury.
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