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ARMS TRAFFIC.
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CHARGED.
On the arrival in port of the French steamer Andre Lebon on June 22, the vessel was searched by detectives and a large haul of arms and ammunition, was made, with the result that throo stewards of the steamer were charged be- fore Mr. J. H. E. Nihlll and Major
SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1926.
PIECE GOODS.
CHINESE DEALERS AND NEW CONTRACT.
It will be reculled that recently the Chinese Piece Goods Guild pre- sented to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce a new form of plece-goods contract which they insisted, should be used In future. Inter alia, the now form stipulated that goods he ordered for arrival,
SHOCK, METHODS.
unwise
where abdominal
C. Willson at the Kowloon Magis- not for shipment; that the 6 por tracy yesterday afternoon, with cent interest charge while goods Fare being in unlawful possession off are held up in godown shall in- arms and ammunition, without a clude insurance, etc., that in the troubles, are concerned, so why permit from the Captain Superin- ovent of unsettled conditions in use old-fashioned griping pills, tendent of Police.
the interior contracts be can- salts or oil, when Pinkottes, the The first case mentioned was celled or extended; that in die dainty little laxatives, do all that is needed. As gently as nature one in which Folucci' 'and An- putes, an arbitrator may be ap-
Pinkettes dispe! ..constipation, tonini, both waiters of the pointed by the Guild as well as
stimulate the sluggish liver, steamer, were charged with being in. unlawful possession of onej
Some of these 'conditions were achos, clear the skin, purify the revolver and 100 rounds of am- held to be impossible and the
relieve breath,
Piles. Your munition.
Chamber: refused. to entertain chemist sella. Pinkettes; also post Folacci pleaded guilty to
the them.
free, 60 cents the vial, from the charge, and Antonini stated that Yesterday it was current in Dr. Williams Medicine Co.. 60 he had found the revolver and Chinese circles that the specified Kiangse Road, Shanghai. ammunition in a ventilation pipe. date had passed" (July 1) and that Outlining the case, Sub-Inspec- hereafter the Chinese deniers for Andrews said that during would insist upon this form of torr by discussion over a petition the course of an ordinary search contract.
offered to the authorities by a of the ea. Andre Lebon, Folnecí A representative of the S. C. M. dying resident of Zurich begging was asked to open a locker which Post enquired at the Chamber of for legal permission to receive an he had claimed as being his. The Commerce and was told that no-injection of poison to end her Police found a revolver and 100 thing further had been heard. suffering. The dying “man has rounds of ammunition among his The first of the month (Thursday), sent a memorial to the Council of clothes, and in reply to questions, having been holiday, the situa-State urging the speedy adoption put through the second, purser, tion was considered as remaining of a law authorizing physicians to the defendant told the Police that indefinite. In view of the state act quickly and humanely in his he had the "arms for self-protec- of trade, any lapsing of the re-and similar cases. tion.
ported time limit was not
by the Chamber of Commerce.. banish biliousness and sick head-1
Was
gent situation.
con-
He was taken to the Watersidered as bringing about an ur- Police Station, where he cautioned in the usual "munner, and in a statement said that the revolver and ammunition, were refused.
not his, but had been given to him by Antonii on board the ship,
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Fellow Waiter Accused,
Acting on the statement made to the Police, a second visit was made to the steamer and Antonini was pointed out by Folace: The former said that he had found the arms in a ventilation pipe and had given them to Folacei.
to point him out to the Police he
During the evidence Sub-Inspec- tor Andrews said, that the defen- dant had previously pointed out a locker" which he said belonged to him, and when searched nothing When incriminating was found.
asked the name of the man who shared his locker, the defendant declined to go back to the ship to rofused to divulge his name and
locker on board which was shar- ed by two persons.
The prosecution produced a let-point him out to the Police. ter written by the master of the aid that he had never come across In reply to the Bench, witness vessel stating that none of the members of the crew
had any authority to possess arms.
The Bench found that there was no case against Antoníni, his Wor- ship remarking that the arms had not been found in his locker, and he was discharged.
Sentence in respect of. Folacci Was deferred till the conclusion of the case against Roussenu Omer, who was charged with be ing in unlawful' possession of 14 revolvers and 1,500 rounds. of ammunition, Omer ploaded not guilty.
Andrews asid
stantiated his reply, witness said that on each locker being search- on no occasion did two ed the owner came forward and
persons come forward to claim one lucker.
Later when asked how he- aub-
The Defence,
The defendant then elected to go into the witness box, and give his evidence on oath. He claimed that he shared the locker with others, and denied ownership of the arms.
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Sub-Inspector
Asked by Sub-Inspector Anj that in regard to Omer, the search out the other man to the Police drews as to why he did not point) had been completed with the excep and thus clear tion of one locker. There were charge, witness replied that if he
himself of 38 waiters present in the com- had done so somebody else would partment, but the room contained have been charged in his stead.
arms.
the
43: lockers. When asked who owned the unsearched locker no did not want to go back to the Mr. Nihill: When you say you claimant stepped forward, and the Police prised open the lock.
ship, do you mean you did not Sergeant Barnicle was ordered No. I did not know who owned the want to give another man away?— to search the locker and the arms and ammunition enumerated in the charge were discovered among some clothing," A hat bearing the letters R. O. and a parcel with the defendant's name written on it were among the articles found.
Another Man,
Omer, who was then in the first elass passengers' saloon, was sent for, and when searched a bunch of keys was found on his person One of the keys opened the locker. in which were found the arms. The defendant admitted that the hit and parcel were his, but denied that any of the 'remainder of the contents belonged to him.
his hat and parcel in the locker at Witness further said that he pùt. Marseilles, and since leaving that port he had never had occasion to open it. The arms at that time were not in the locker..
The court found the defendant- guilty of the charge, and said that, they believed that he was traffick- ing in arms, Sentence of two years' imprisonment was imposed.
The scalence of the court in the case of Folacef was four months' hard labout.
Four Years For Chinese. A Chinese, who was arrested in Mongkok with two revolvers in his
He said that he shared the locker possession, was sentenced to four with another man, but when asked years' hard "labour."
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