'A well-dressed Chinese made his appearance in the Provisional Court on Tuesday morning, charged with disseminating pamphlets insulting Court, Judge Chou, a member of the
Mr. E. T. Maitland, Prosecuting Solicitor, outlined the facts of the ease, Tt would appear that the Chinese fenanta of certain houses in the Toung Nyich Alleyway, off North Stechuen" Road and near Jukong Road, refused to pay. increased rents! which were demanded. The Tandlord is alleged to have sued them twice under different names but, on both occasions, he was unsuccessful, the Court holding that, as the houses were in Chinese territory, they were outside of its Jurisdiction. "The landlord then sued for the third time, this time in the name of his agents, a foreign firm, and Judge Chou' awarded Judgment in his favour.
'Accused and another tenant then ireulated a pamphlet, denouncing the Judge for being partial towards foreigners and saying that he had no. Tight whatever' to. exercise Jurisdiction in' the case as. the houses were in Chinese territory and outside the province of the Shanghai Provisional Court. At a meeting held on December 18, by the Provisional Executive _Committee of the Shanghai Spe District Kuomintang, it was solved that it was wrong for the Tandlord of the house to secure enact of oe a ate ney Mea patriotic funds; that Judge Chou exceeded his powers by flattering foreigners and impairing—the sovereign. rights of China, over, which the Court had no jurisdiction; fund that a letter should be sent to the President of the Court advising him to instruct Judge Chou to exercise due care in the performance of his official duties.
Evidence of arrest was given by Plain Clothes Sgt. O'Rourke, who stated that he took accused into custody in North Seechuen Road on. January 16, accused at the time: being in possession of one of the: pamphlets, a copy of which, together with a translation, was handed into Court. This pamphlet appealed to! the people to support the Tenants' Union in the struggle for the preservation of China's sovereign rights and to demand that those: who act in collusion with foreigners should be severely punished.
'Accused was questioned and he denied that the Tenants' Union was Communist organization. Its firn, he said, was to foster cooperation between landlords and tenants, though he admitted that. the Iandiords were not, members of the Union.
In setting bail at $500, Judge long Lone ordered a week's remand and requested the police arrest other persons alleged to be concerned in the matter,
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