Aug. 8, Tt will be remembered that in the early part of this year the "North-China, Daily fews" was prosecuted by Dr. Charles W. Rankin for contravention of the Betting and Lotteries Act of 1934 by publishing two advertisements of the Loterie de Bienfaisance S. A; and subsequently a list of the winning numbers. "H. M, Registrar, sitting in the Police Court, found this journal guilty and fined it 10/2 on each of the three counts. Notice of appeal was at once given, but in July that" appeal was ° withdrawn. On. Wednesday the following letter under date August 5, was received from Dr. Rankin:—
To the Editor of the North-China Dally News,"
Sir—Since the prosecution of your paper: under the Belting and Lotteries Act inthe
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