Hong Kong Britisk, assisted in this atrocity in persecuting their compatriots will sincerely pay attention, without delay turn around and not shamefully do wrong to the people of their mother country."
5. The 21 workers arrested on 6th May appeared in court today. One pleaded guilty to unlawful assembly and was fined
(HK)100. The others pleaded not guilty and were remanded on bail until 16th May. So far none has yet raised bail and they are all therefore still in custody.
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