Hangchow, Feb. 16.
Third-degree methods are not to be "used In the questioning of suspects in Chekiang. according to fan order issued by Dr. Chu Chia-hua, the provincial chairman.
Although the infliction of torture fon suspects by judicial authorities has long been banned by the National Government, such methods are still being practised in several districts the provines, Dr. Chu stated. He threatened to mete out severe punish ment {0 detectives who inflict Dhysical pain on prisoners to force them to confess any crime which they may or may not have committed:
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