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The prisoners

himself. In this, however, he was unsuccessful,

charged were:- TSUXQ TaZ-BAU, described as a stevedore: NG VUKO-

1:0, a shopkeeper; and HG BZR-PING, also a shopkeeper.

The charge was as follows im

For that they, on the 16th „ctober, 1915, at 804 Foosbang

Read unlawfully did keep for military purposes gertain arm, to wit, 129 pistols and 20,830 rounda of ammunition, contrary to the Chinese Provisional Criminal Code, action 204.

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Mr. A,Ë, Howman, police legal adviser, appeared for the

prosecution är, A,C, Holborew represented Ng 8se-ping, and 15,

G. E. 18880 Tsong Tax-Ğİ BUL, The third accused was not represented

by counsel.

At the outset of the proceedings the Registrar prodused a

letter which had been received from Dr, Pernitasch, Assistant

German AsSONSOF.

"The rules of the Consular Body", ssid Ur, Grant Jones,

that a letter has been received from the Consul General.

Mr. Farnitssch is not Consul General as far as I sa awATE",

Mr, Grant Jones then read the following latter which, he said,

had been received from the German Consulate in

To the registrar of the Mixed Court,

Dear sir,

Fith reference to our conversation by telephone, 1 beg to

inform you that the defendant's naze is Deng Tue-tong. Be in

employed by the German merchant fielsen and was arrested, far as I can asosrtain, by a detective of the Harbin head

station. I thank you to have the case rewanded for me,

for Saturday or for a special hearing.

either

I mo, sir,

Your obediant

'ervant,

G. Pernitsach,

kr. Great Jones re:arked that the German Assensor claimed

interest in only one of the defendanta.

12. Helborov said that his client was not in German employ,

and