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Show II , Not Subject to ij Exclusion Act Judge Speer, in Macon, Gn,, Hands ( Down Two Decisions Regard" i ' ing Chinese, j mwACON, Ga., June 17. Judge Speer today handed down two decisions jj ill1" thc, caac of Fah Chun& and j Foon Wing, who have been held l under thc Chinese exclusion act. The , ii ) court overruled the point mude by tlje ' 1 attorney for the defendants that, com- J j Ing Into this country from Hong Kong, ' which Is British territory, and being i, ' British subjects, they wore not sub- I ' Ject to the Chinese exclusion acL It I 1 was held by Judge Speer that the act I affected a Chinese whether he came di- 1 I rect from China or from the territory i of another country. Ah a result of the j decision the prisoners will be deported. |