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Before Mr. G. N. Orma at the Magistracy yesterday, Wen Chuen, the proprietor of the Ya Choong Loong Arm, 16 Wing Kat Street, was summoned by Revenue Inspec- tor Grimmett for possession of 119,- 000 dutiable cigarettes.
Mr. N. L. Smith, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, proscent- Defendant was represented by Mr. C. F. Mason.
ed
Evidence was given by a Chinesa Revenue Oficer to the effect that on the maraing of the ind inst he stopped two coolies in Wing Lok Street and took them, as well as a big case, marked "Incense sticks" in Chinese, which the coolies were carrying, to the Harbour 05ce. At the Harbour Office the case was ex- amined and the contents were found to be 50,000 cigarettes Acting on the information of the coolies, the Chinese .O. went on board the steamer Honan and received from the "goods receiver" of the ship an envelope. The man, who hand- ed over the envelope, said the adelress which appeared прод it
16, Wing Kat Street, first Boor, Yu Cheong Loong firm
Mr. Mason said he understood from his clerk that the envelope bare the name of another firm, “on the premises of the Yu Cheong
Was
| Loong shop" On the first vor of 16, Wing Kat Street, were the offices of three Erms.
Revenue Inspector Grimmett said that acting on the information of the coolies he searched No. 5 Kwai Wah lane, a godown, nad found 62-| 500 datiable cigarettes placed, is small boxes, alongside a woodea case. There were 11 empty cases, similarly marked as the one tear which the cigarettes were
found.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1991.
THE BRANLEY, FOR SWEET SIXTEEN.
THE LATE JAPANESE
PREMIER
and a number of drums The Marquis Saionji as Successor.
cigarettes which he found on the premises were just sufficient to fill
Tokyo, Nov. 8. The Elder Statesmen, with thei one case. As he was unable to ind
exception of Prince Yamagata. the owner of the godown he station who is indisposed at his country ed one of his Chinese sabordinates villa and is unable to come to in Kwai Wah lane to watch if any Tokyo, are meeting at the Palace one entered the godown
Later to-day.
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Police Board to the Tokyo Local Court.
Eigora Hashimoto, assistant station-master of Otsuka Station, has also been prosecuted as an instigator to the assassin and is cow under trist at the local court in question.
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Tokyo, Nov. 7. Reports say that Nagaoks was inspired by talks with bis as- sociates on political subjects in which the Cabinet had been free- ly criticized and the deeds of pre- vious political heroes lauded. This worked on his mind and prompted the crime.
in the day a small boy was brought All hopes seem to centre on into his office. The boy, he was Marquis Saionji, who, after his told, went to the godown to lock the larrival in Tokyo to-day, had a
And extract from his personal door and on him were found several long conference with Baron Ma. keys and two locks. When question- kino. While other possibilities note-book which has been publish- ed by witness the boy said he was for the Premiership are being ed says: "September 1-sit sent to the godown by Wen Chuen freely discussed, including the and see, when my name will be Mr. Mason wanted to know from appointment of Baron Makino, published most prominently in all Baron Goto and Baron Den, the the papers" This is followed by Inspector Grimmett what were the Governor-General of Formosa. it the official and private addresses marks on the empty cases which he is believed that no other solution of the iste Premier. found in the godown. Inspector is possiste but for Marquis Saionji Funeral of the Late Premier, Grimmett said the marks were to accept the Premiership ia
Tokyo, Nov. 7. in Chinese. He was told by the order to carry on the present In accordance with the wishes Chinese Revenue Officers that the policies in view of the open-of Mr. Hara, Japan's "Com marks on all the cases were identi-ing of the Washington Confer-moner Premier, the various eal The Court interpreter said the ence to calm down the present ceremonies in connexion with bis words on the case produced (which general uneasiness and to prevent funeral were conducted with the was one of those found in the any serious economic disturbance. greatest simplicity possible, all godown) were "Kwong Man Heung Cabinet hat a Stiyokat ong at the account were all the more im- The formation of any other things considered, but oa that shop, Canton. Famous incense
present time is generally admitted sticks."
to be impossible.
pressive.
The coffin was placed on the The boy referred to by Inspector Marqa's Saionji's long con altar, surrounded by innumer- Grimmett was then called to the nexion with the party is believed able floral wreaths, including witness box. He said he WES
to throw the moral obligation on tributes sent by their Imperial servant boy employed by defendant him to take up the tast, at least Majesties, the Crown Prince, and worked in the In Cheong for the present. It is expected Prince Yamagata, Marquis Loong firm. On the morning of the that a prompt decision will result Saionji, Marquis Matsukata and end., Chai Yuen, a boarder and a from to-day's meeting and so an all the most prominent person- lodger in his master's shop, asked noncent will be made as early ages in the country. There were
B possible. him to go to 6, Kwai Wah lane,
also wreaths from all the Em- It is reported that the War bassies and Legations. which be rented as a godown, and Minister. General Yamanashi. |
The public farawali put two more jocks on the door. He who unwillingly, accepted the menced at 11 o'clock. Dur- was arrested when he arrived at his portfolio on June 10, is determining the afternoon thousands destination and when he was askeded to resign, whoever is the Dix passed before the alter, at the Harbour Offee who sent him Premier.
burning incense, including Im perial messengers, Princes, Field- He mentioned defendant as his mas Admiral Saito, the Governor- Marshals, Ministers of State and ter and told Inspector Grimmett General of Korea, was summoned representatives of all public that he came from the Yu Cheong to the Palace to-day. The possi-bodies. Loong Arm.
bility of his being Premier is coo-
to the godown he said Chin Yuen
Examined by the Magistrate, the ceded. boy said he did not tell his master when he set out for Kwai Wah Jane
ANOTHER POSSIBLE.
ADMIRAL KATO RESIGNS.
Wa-b-ngton, Nov. 5. Admiral Kato has telegraphed Chia Ynen had previously asked to Tokyo resigning his position as him to lock the godown and to Minister of the Navy. sweep it
Mr. Mason salti it was not 121 common among Chinese for a ser-
com-
Preceded by three and followed by some 70 automobiles, the aimple motor-bearse, containing the body of Japan's murdered Premier passed through the entire stretch of the main streets of Tokyo from west to sast be- tween 8.30 and 9 pm.
ASSASSIN'S CONFESSION,
Tokyo, Nov. 7. In the course of this last drive The official embargo which was through the capital the cortege vant boy to be asked to do some-placed on the details, including passed within 100 yards of the thing for a lodger in his master's motives of the assassination station, which was the scene of shop. Chin Yaen also carried on has been partially lifted. The the tragedy, and thence by the business at the same address as his confession of the sesassin, most crowded business section of client. The drums found in the Konichi Nagaoks, shows that the the city where occasionally the [godown contained bleaching powder.
assassination had been long pre-crowds thickened and there were Le had written to Mr. Smith, de-meditated. He had shadowed the signs of deeper respect and emo- manding the release of them.
option evident. At Uyeno station, Premier, looking for an Не
portunity whenever he left the where a special train awaited the could produce the owner.
station at which he was em-coffin and the faneral party, the Mr. Smith said he would retain ployed, but bad failed on account care traversed dense masses of them until they were applied for by of the strict police guard. Chía Yuen
Nagaoka - be purchased The reat collector of 6, Kwai Wab the dagger during the summer, lane, deposed that the above since when he had been watching address was let to a man in Septem for an opportunity. Reports with ber, and the rent for that month regard to the asssasin having bad accomplices are very reliable, and for October were paid by a man tough, the newspapers state he named Lin Tat He did not know] had none.
Chin Yuen
After further evidence the Magi stráte discharged defendant on soʻl count of installésent evidence:
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