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Extract from the Shanghai Times dated December 21st 1915.
Conclusion of Arms Case.
Strong Summing up.
"Shanghai a Festering Sore".
"Breach of the Neutrality Laws".
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The trial of the seven Chinese on a charge of conspiring together to traffic in arms without a Municipal licence, was concluded in the Mixed Court yesterday, before
Mr Grant Jones, British Assessor, and Magistrate Yu.
Mr K.E.Newman appeared for the prosecution, with him
Mr G.D.Musso, who watched the case on behalf of the Chinese Government, Mr Fessenden represented Woo Yung-kwang,
Mr H.D. Rodger for Taoong Teang-ling.
Mr Rodger, at the outset, said that as his client was employed at Emens and Co. an American firm, the American Assessor should sit on the case.
The Assessor: You object to jurisdiction?
Mr Rodger: Yes.
The Assessor:
Objection overruled
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Lewis gives evidence.
Jackson Carlos Lews an American citizen was called.
Mr Newman:
You may or may not have known that in these proceedings your name has been mentioned by previous witnesses? Mr Lewis: I know my name has been mentioned by Mr Morrison. of the particular deal under discussion Morrison said that he was acting as your agent in connection with the sale of 15,000
Hanyang Rifles. Is this true?
Morrison never acted as my agent for 15,000 Hanyang rifles or any other rifles.
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