JUNK'S ARMS.
·STRIKE SERVICES RECALLED,
That the defendant.should have been commended instead of hav ing been arrested was the submis ston put forward by Mr. Leo') d'Almada, who dofonded the master of à junk, at the Kowloon Magistracy, this morning, when the latter appeared on remand, before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, on á charge of unlawful possession of two rifles, 288 rounds of ammuni- tion, 86 percussion caps and two wooden bombu.
At a previous hearing the de fendant pleaded guilty but it was stated that Mr. d'Almiada; who was instructed to defend, desired a remand.
Addressing the Bench in exten- uation of the offence, Mr. d'Almada said the defendant had owned the junk for some twelve years. During the seamen's strike in 1922, he was instrumental in bringing foodstuffa from Heung- shan. At the outbreak of the re- cent strike, he again did yeómen service in smuggling food into the Colony at considerable risk.
On one occasion he en-
pickets, countered the
with whom he had had some trouble and at the beginning of the fourth Chinese moon, he was intercepted by pickets who sank his boat resulting in all its arms being lost. The junk was subsequently salvated and repair ed. The muster made an applica- tion for permission to carry the | armis on his junk, but this was. re- fnsed."
.
In conclusion, Mr. d'Almanda admitted that his client was guilty a of a technical offence and asked that the case be adjourned in order that the defendant's story could be investigated by the police.
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DAMAGED WALL.
WATER LEAKAGE LEADS TO
'COURT CASE.
Sub-Inspector Andrew Informed the court that on a previous occasion the defendant had ox-
Leakage of water through a ported a quantity of kerosene party wall, after an adjoining without any clearance papers. house had been demolished, led to Moreover, if, as Mr. d'Almada had
stated, the lost arms were an action in the Summary Court,
re-
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Paris, Sept. 12: The affair of the French liner Lotus has taken a serious turn.
The Turks at Constantinople D 1533 arrested Lieutenant Desmons
placed by those seized by the which was heard by Mr. Justice police, they would have been kept Wood this morning. The plaintiff following 4 collision in mid-
Turkish
in the cabin and not concealed was Chak Hop Ting, a merchant, August off Mytilene Island be- in the hold, where they were found by the police: ·
of 7, Fung Wong Terrace, and he tween the Lotas and a In answer to Mr. D'almada, claimed $45 damages from a clerk cargo boat while Desmons was Sub-Inspector Andrew said that employed in the Imports and Ex-officer of the watch. The crew declared that the collision occur the police were not satisfied that
ports Office. the arms were for self-protection, the plaintiff and Mr. L. D. Turner waters, and the French Govern- Mr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared for red outside Turkish territorial The defendant was suspected to
ment sent a Note to Turkay on have triflicked, in arms.
It appeared, that the plaintiff August 28th, to which Turkey' occupied 102, Kremer Street, and replied on September 4th. offering the adjoining house, No. 104, was to submit the dispute to the Harve formerly occupied by the defen- Court.
A fine of $100 was imposed and the arms were ordered to be con-
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damage to the party wall through where he was spending a holfday, which water leaked into the that Lieut.. Desmons must be plaintiff's premises. He called up-liberated immediately and that on the defendant to repair the wall the Government would not permit but the latter did not do so, and any further delay.-Renter. and plaintiff had it done himself at a cost of $15.
Those
Ottawa, Sept. 12. The general election is being
Mr. L. Gibbs, architect, spoke of held on Tuesday, the 14th, both Mr. Meighon (Conservative) and examining the wall and said the Mr. Mackenzie King (Liberal) the leaders predicting that they will, have a clear majority in the next Parliament while the Progressives
wall had been repaired. repairs might be two months, or six months old.
Plaintiff, in the box, said he
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OPIUM DEBATE.
LIVELY SESSION AT LO.N.
Geneva, Sept. 12.
. The discussion of the Committee regarding approval of last year's Opium Convention, developed into an animated debate.
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of the west are apparently equally wrote a letter to the, defen- confident that they will control dant asking him the balance of power as they did work, and on the receipt of the in the last Parliament. Betting letter being denied, he admitted
The Italian member, who laat odds rather indicate a stalement. that he did not have direct com-
Mr. Meighen is concentrating on munication with the defendant...year agreed with the draft Con- the Protection issue, promising a After other evidence had been vention, now opposed various tariff high enough to maintain and called, Mr. Turner submitted that points, as they were a retrogres- develop Canadian industries, while, the evidence showed that the sion compared with the Hague Mr. Mackenzie King has practical defendant had done the work a Convention of 1922 which, he ly dropped the constitutional few days after the demolition of contended, if properly applied issue. He has declared that be the house, and that it was not a would effectively combat ppium never said a word reflecting on continuing liability on his part to smoking..
Viscount Cecil disputed the Lord Byng's honesty, integrity or keep the wall in repair chivalry as a great public servant, His Lordship, remarking that he contention, declaring that last anxious to do only what he thought had docided that the defendant year's Convention approached the Was best in the interests. of had not in fact received the first Italian conceptions.
Canada. Reuter.".
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Geneva, Sept. 12.
notice from the plaintiff, "and that he would like authority on the mattor, adjourned the case.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Paris Brussols A Committee of the League die Amaterdam cussed the Health Organisation, Berlin especially the Bureau at Singa-Copenhagen pore. The Japanese and Indian delegates emphasized the import- Helsingfors ance of the Bureau and urged the Buonos Aires
Shanghai League to run it
Sir Ramaswami Alyar, on behalf New York
Yokohama of India, thought that the League Geneva should not rely on philanthropists Milan but should support the work itself. Stockholm
Mr. Hilton Young suggested
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Silver (spot) France and Czechoslovakia, all the Silver (forward) nations agreed.Router, -
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