Some details of the so-called Woosung and Shanghai Special Service Corps. reported to be attached the Chinese Army, were revealed by the police at the trial, in the First Special District Court, on Feb. 10, of twelve men who were rounded "up by detectives of the S. Of, Police recently as terrorist suspects, 'A total of 105 men and " women were arrested, but only twelve men these were charged on Feb. 10, another man was ordered handed over to the French Police in connec-accused of attempting to murder Mr. Dou Yih-loong, a refugee camp chief, in Sinza Rood, on January 14, by shooting at him with @ pistol. They ment, "The pistol used in the attempted murder of Dew Yih-loong was sup-Hed by Wong Feng and, after the crime, persons who took part in the work were each given $20, One of the "prisoners charged wasa former officer of the Chi hose Army still suffering from shrapnel wounds received during the Jighting around Shanghai, He was allowed to sit down throughout the hearing, He was of the communica fons department of the Corps and his work was to travel between JShanghai, Ningpo and Gankow, Two Jother, accused did not take part in Jany' terrorist activities, being only a boy and cook employed by the Corps, the police told the Judge, "The accused having been ques tioned, "an adjournment of the hearing was ordered, Three of over 100 suspected ter~ rousts rounded up by the Special Crime Branch of the Settlement Police Headquarters were sentenced by the First Special District Court on Feb, 11 on charges of attempted "The trio were: Wel Han-ching, five years' imprisonment; Sun Ching-dong and Yang Ko-ming, three years and six months' imprisonment. One Hsth King-sun was ordered to be handed over to the French authori~ ties, while nine others were acquitted, According to the prosecution, the first three accused were involved in shooting at one Tou Nien-nung, head of a refugee camp at the corner of Sinza and Vu Ya Ching Road at about 625 pin. on January 14, wounding the victim and also his private rickshaw coolie.
The first accused admitted the crime, saying that he had fired the shots as a warning. He had been hired for the work by another Chinese. The second and third accused said they merely accompanied the frst accused to the scene.
The nine others were charged with having become members of a terrorist organization, but found not guilty. About 100 others arrested by the police had been set free earlier."
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