The Archive · 1938

Two Men Withdrawn

SPECIAL TO THE "W, c.D.x."

Kingston, June 16, The Crown case against Bustamonte and Grant, two Labour leaders who were atresied after the recent outbreak of riots, and charged with sedition, has been withdrawn, on condition' that they undertook not to disturb the peace. Both men have been released, Bustamente's counsel stated that Bustamente was not guilty of sedition. He had been working constitution ally for the betterment of labour conditions, and would continue to do so, his counsel declared,—Reuter, Provisional Government Bodyguards Peiping, June 16.

The training of.the bodyguard corps attached to the "Provisional Government," consisting of 400 members, has been finished and they will soon be detailed for service in the various Ministries and Commissions, state Chinese reports—Reuter,

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