Document to be Filed with K'angsu High Court Based on Article 273 of the Chinese Criminal Code which states. that the penalty for any offence of homicide Committed through provocation Fighteous anger, should not be more than seven years, an appeal against the sentence of twelve years passed bby the Second Special District 'Court on ©. N. Bagiriantz, an' Armenian baker, will be filed by Mr, P. Premet, counsel for the defence.
Bagiriantz was convicted of the murder of his Russian employee, A. Semenoff, and was sentenced under Article 271 of the Chinese Criminal Code which states that. whoever commits any offence of homicide shall Membership Increases "Duéing the year, the committes was reduced by the resignation of {wo of its members, Mrs. F, Fretwell Mr, F. P. Bartley, The member ship during the year has seen a slight Increase from the total of last year, now standing at 148, "During the year, the Society entertained to tifin Col. Cosgrave on the Jove of his departure to Australia to assume his duties as the Canadian Government Trade Commissioner; the Presidents and their wives of the Kindred national societies in Shanghai; and members of the Young Aus-League on their passo through here to Japan. The Young Australia Party were entertained, addition to the luncheon, to tea very. kindly given by Sir V Sassoon at his residence. The Society's thanks fare due to him for his ce-operation, also to those members and friends who so kindly allowed the use of their cars for the varloug parties "Arrangements were concluded with the Eastern and Australian S. Ca, whereby special rates would allowed the Society for the repatriation of indigent Australians and New Zealanders,
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