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Appearance. sactions in firearms were produced
The new Director at the Magistracy yesterday after Works (Mr. T. H. Creasy) attended of Publis noon, when U Man-hon, assistant his first meeting of the Sanitary! compradore of Messra. Dodwell and Board yesterday afternoou. A let- Company, was charged on remand te was read from the Colonin! with unlawful possession of ono Secretary autifying the Board that | Lougar' pistol and one revolver. His Excellency the Governor bad as Vice- The Captain Superintendent of Fo-appointed Mr. Creasy lico is applying to the Magistrate President. (Mr. J. R. Wood) for the committal The President (Mr. G. R. Sayer), of the defendant to the Sessions for on behalf of the Board, welcomed trial if a prima facie case is establi- Mr. Cressy, who made brief
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Mr. King stated in evidence that about 6 pm on the 14th Auguft be and a party of police entered the ground Hoor of Messrs. Dad well and Company's "premises, 2 Queen's Building, used as the com- pradore's department. Mr. Weall, the manager, was present. Witness
The President mentioned that the Inspector in charge of refuse removal had been raised to the grade of senior Tospretor.
Other members present at the meeting were Dr. Rich, Dr. Üzorio, Mr. C ́G, Alabaster, kr, Mr. S. W. Teo, Mr. Wong Kwong tio, the Medioni Offéer (Dr. W. W. Pearse) and the Acting Secretary (Mr. D. Davies),
left his subordinates there and went that I don't know much about away, returning about 6-15. He her.
Two Frenchmen. There are two Frenchmen in de tention at Victoria Gaol at the pre- sent moment -Yea
The name of one of them appears on some of these documents?-Not on these, but on other documents. Is their detention in any way documents f connected with these
found Mr. Weall was still there. In Did your enquiries take you fur- answer to a telephone message the ther than that she is the widow of!! defendant arrived as the office short this general-No. ly before soven, o'clock, and he was pointed out by the manager as the Assistant compradore, U Man-bon The police entered the defendant's office and searched a desk,, witness asking the defendant to unlock two! of the drawers. The defendant took the key out of his pocket, and point ing at one of the locked drawers said: "In that drawer there are two revolvers. They were left with me by a friend." On being examined, a paper parcel was found in the drawer. In the parcel was a cloth in question with which the armis were wrapped, one of them being a Leugar pistol with magazine, and the ether an unnamed brand-new one-barrel revolver. The "defen- dant was present when these were found.
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Mr. Jonkin: There was a safe in the office and that was opened; on the same occasion i
Mr. King: Yes It was opened and exnuiined on the same pecasion.
No Their detention is connected with other documents on which the name of one of the men and also the defendant's name appear.
Mr. King added, that the other documents were not in his posges- sien now, but he would endeavour to produce them.
Mr. Jenkin: Was that document a counterpart of one of the docu- arents produced 7-No.
Do they have reference to similar matters Yes.
Acting Sub-Inspector Lane, off. eer in charge of the register for Grearms licences, testified to the defendant's name on the register.
not appearing
A statement made by the defer
Mr Jenkin: Therein were founddant in answer 10 the charge at certain documents relating to arms deals-Yes.
Mẹ King at this stage produced eight deagents relating to arma deals. Three of these, he said were orders for arms from political parties.
the Chief Detective Inspector's office was produced. It merely stated "I have nothing to say.”
Mr. Jenkin recalled Mr. King with regard to the statement, and asked hini: Before the defendant made that answer to the charge was
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Resolution of Sympathy.
We have received from the Secretary of the Hongkong Genera? Chamber of Commerce a copy of the following letter:
Hongkong General Chamber of Cummerce, 28th August, 1023,
The Chairman, the Chinese Cham- ber of Commerce, Hongkong
Dear Sir, I beg to inform you that at the monthly meeting of this Committee, held yesterday, the following resolution was ously earried;
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That this meeting of the General Committee of the Hong- kong General Chamber, of Com- merce desires to express its deep Pympathy with those who lost relatives and friends on hen and land in the disastrous typhoon which struck the Colony ou August 18th 1923,"
It is fully realis d that loss of
a message conveyed to him with life in the typhoon has been your consent, from his solicitor, especially heavy amongst the Chin- exe community; and this Chamber' and advising him to reservo
takes the opportunity, therefore, of defence ?—Yes.
conveying to you an expression of evidence,aympathy for those who have been Jenkin berenved.-1 am, dear Sir, yours
Mr. Jenkin. On the face of these documents, they would" appear to indicate that there has been a con- siderable importation of riflet into Kwantung by officials of the Kwang- At the conclusion of the tung Government-Either actually the Magistrate asked Mr. or contemplated. I cannot say for what his position was certain.
Mr. Jenkin: And the defendant's! name appears on a number of them? --Yes
Mr. Jenkin replied that if his Worship was minded as he was at the outset of the case, to treat the case as a committal one, he would· reserve his defence.
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Mr. Jenkin: Is this Indy known
His Worship explained that he to you, a lady called Wong Chung was bound by the Ordinance, if the spectacle glasses 18 of hos, alias Wong Hin, the widow of C. S. 2. requested him to do so, to greatest importance writes Dr. a general-I have no knowledge consider his application for com- C. Hartridge, F.R.C.S., Ophthal of her. I came across the name initial, and he could not deal with mic Surgeon and Lecturer on these papers and have made en the application until all the evidence Ophthalmic Surgery to the West- quiries as to who she is
had been offered. It was at this minster Hospital," they must be Mr. Jenkin explained that the stage that he had to
decide. He accurately centred in frames that are light, strong and well fitted lady's husband was the late General, had not read the documents pro- otherwise the good effect of the Wong Fling, and she was referred duced.
most carefully chosen correction ta as Mrs. Wong Ping."
Mr. Jonkin said it would be quite may be entirely frustrated by al convenient for bin and Mr. Blake faulty position of the glasses, or to appear before the Court next even a fresh source of eyestrain morning, if his Worship thought may be introduced." The Hong. kong Optical Co., successors to it was necessary."
The defendant was cautioned Clerk & Co., refracting and manu- Since her husband's death she has. against making a statement and facturing opticians located in 53, Queen's Road Central, bave the to soup extent worked with or for afterwards remanded until Friday equipment and instruments to ad- Sun Yat-sen-I cannot say as to morning.
Mr. Jenkin to Mr.. King: He was a general under Dr. Sun Yat-sent
I am not prepared to say this.
Working with Dr Sun Yat-sen
Yes.
Danny Tries to Be Consoling.
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I GO UP TO SEE DADDY-
DADDY, I'M SORRY I THREW THAT BALL SO HARD AND YOU GOT
HURT I DIDN'T.
MEAN TO
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BASE BALL, SON - IT WASN'T YOUR FAULT:
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