London, Feb, 14.
Bow Street Police Court was again lurider heavy guard today when nine~ teen men and an eighteen-year-old gil appeared under the Explosives Act on charges of conspiring {0 [danger life and property.
"The accused had been arrested in Icardift, Liverpool, London and Man chester, and. it was the first time on. which they had all appeared together in the case, which is alleged to involve widespread plot by the Irish Republican Army to cripple aeroplane factories, stores, public services, cot ton mills, and commercial, banking, shipping and other Industries.
'A map of Essex, London, greater Birmingham and a plan of the north: feast. suburbs of London, aswell as pencil sketch of Chequers—the coun residence of the Prime Minister—were mentioned at today's hearing.
The gir in the case, Molly Gi ager, who had been charged with possession of explosive powder, left ihe court in tears when she heard the Public Prosecutor say that he did Jnot intend to join her with any of the fothers in a general charge of ce spiracy.
The defendants were remanded in custody tH) February 16—Reuter. tween Hankow and Shanghai which, he said, only Japanese (rans ort was available.
The allocation to British nationals for necessary passages, he declared, was insignificant, although a German subject. had experienced little iflculty. He then asked what action the "Government was taking in the matter, and whether it" would. inaugurate a gunboat passenger ser= vies, as in the case of the Pearl River, or utilize merchantmen under the white ensign, Mr. Butler replied that he was aware of the difficulties to which the questioner referred, "though the reports he had received did not Indicate "discrimination in favour of Germans. As "he had stated "on February 6, further representations. had been made to the Japanese [Government on January 14.
The proposals mentioned by Sir John Wardlaw-Milne, "as well "as other suggestions, were receiving So. consideration.
Captain Graham asked whether British ships were now allowed free access to the port of Tsingtao by the Japanese authorities.
"Mr. Butler: "No."
Fresh representations, Mir. Buller continued, had recently been' made to the "Japanese Government, and the 'British Consul-General and' the local British naval authorities were coniouing to press for the reopening of the port
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