We "ure applying independently to Judge Sir Allow Mossop," he con-Yinved, "as we are permitted to from Judge to Judge." Mr. Jones also stated that they were fling an appeal in the Full Court against the Judgment given by Judge P. Grant Jones, while the "London solicitors feting for Me. Bentwich and Dtiss Fry, Messrs, Elwell & Binford tole, wore considering an appeal to the Privy Council. In the meantime they were going to obtain instructions from the prisoners themselves In Tientsin although he was afraid that this. in view of the present conditions, would take some time.
World-wide interest was aroused by:
Hieation which, as report the "*North-China Daily News" on Aug. 13, was made before Judge P. Grant Jones on the cabled instructions. from Messrs. Elwell and Binford Hole. The application brought to a dramatic climax. steadily inerensing opposition in England and elsewhere to the British Government's decision to hand over the four Chinese to the Japanese authorities at Tientsin for subsequent rial by a "Reformed" Court of the Peiping regime.
The Mlockade It will be recalled that the four Chinese. at present held by the British Municipal "authorities in 'Tientsin, were detained following the assassination of Mr. Cheng Shi-kang during. a performance of the film "Gunga Din!" Although the British authori~ nes' previously had handed over to the Japanese a Chinese on the suspicion that he had been implicated in terroristic activities, they resolutely. Fefused to deliver up the four Chinese, even after they had been questioned by the Japanese, on the grounds that their guilt had not been proved. 'They agreed, however. 10 detain the men pending further' vestigations.
Stated to have been a result of the British refusal (o hand over the men, the Japanese military authorities eom= menced a blockade of the British Concession with consequent indignites inflicted on British subjects, who were compelled to pass the Japanese: barriers, The current negotiations in Tokyo between Sir Robert Craigie and the Japanese authorities were instituted in order to find a solution to the problem. Late last week it was agreed to surrender the men atler new evidence had been presented by the Japanese authorities.
In their application Mr. Jones and Mr. Reoks asked that the writ be directed to the British Municipal Police in Tientsin, the two institutors holding that the men could only be tried by the properly recognized courts in China. The judgment fol-
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