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Stocks with a local Chinese bank. They were defended by the two most able Darristers in Hongkong, Messrs." Eldon Potter and F.C. Jenkin. The Canton Government was represented by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, who also pro-secured on behalf of the Crown.
Mr. Sheldon asked for an ad ment, since the proper. requ from' the Canton' Government had been delayed.
Mfr, Eldon Potter submitted that an adjournment could be made only fon terms of the bail being greatly reduced. The defendants were arrested on January 5, but, so far, the defence had not been supplied 4 copy of the charges. There never had been a case before the Court where a similar procedure had been adopted and it was not only against, British justice but against the principles of any Court, of Tustice to detain these men without Tormulating. some sort of charge. The second defendant was born in Hongkong, and therefore was a British subject. Being so, he should rot be amenable to extradition law, which applied only to Chinese nationals, Mr. Potter went on to say that the whole affair was deeply involved in polities from beginning to end. If the case went on, he requested the Magistrate to make some very strong comment about the sworn declarations made by officials in the Canton regime. There was Sra, Pamiat Lenina. SUNK BY CHANG CHUNG-CHANG'S
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