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THE JAPANESE AGGRESSION.

Foreign Expert Deals with Situation.

MIGHT HAVE BEEN AVERTED,

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at the emergency meeting in Shang-

TWO CASES IN MARCH MR. WODEHOUSE &

ASSIZES.

Armed Robbers Sen- tenced to 3 Years'.

POLICE RESERVIST

COMPLIMENTED.

CRACKER FIRING.

Only Thirty Per Cent. Genuine Patriots.

The

HEAVY FINE IMPOSED.

adjourned summonsesi

Shanghai, March 17.

Only two cases came before against the Tien Nam Yat Po, s His Lordship, Mr. Justice Wood Chinese newspaper, at 71, Wynd- Had China severed diplomatic at the March Assizes in the ham Street, for firing crackers on [relations with Japan, the enormous Supreme Court this morning.

March 4 without a permit from the loss of lives and property in Chapel-The first case on the calendar, S.C.A., were dealt with by Mr. and Klangwan might have been Hoi-ko, who were charged with Court this morning, Mr. P. P. J. that of Lam Hol-yip and Lam Wynne-Jones in the Central Police averted, or at least mitigated, is offering a bribe of $50 to Inspec-Wodehouse, C.I.E., D.S.P., appear the opinion of a foreign expert on tor G. A. Stimson at Aldrich Bay, ing for the prosecution. Defen- international law and Far Eastern Shaukiwan on February 2, was dants representative denied the Affairs who was attached to a to the non-appearance of the de-

adjourned from February, owing charge.

In the witness box, Mr. Wode- foreign legation and who took part fondants who were on ball. house said that extensive cracker "Allay Rough Treatment." firing was going 00 from the hai on January 26 among the coned for the Crown and Mr. Hin-,ham Street,

Mr. T, S. Whyte Smith appear-Iground and first floors of 71, Wynd- on March 4, large sular authorities.

shing Lo for the accused. Deal-bundles of lighted crackers being He said that as China was legally ing with the case. against the thrown into the street. It was the on friendly terms with Japan replen of guilly," but added that celebration.

second accusad Mr. Lo entered a second occasion of a "victory"

The street presentatives of the Powers in there were extenuating circum-blaze of crackers for about twenty Shanghai did not expect before stances. eading up to the ac-minutes, during which time he had January 26 that serious Sino-tual offer of the bribe by the the place under observation, and Japanese clashes would take place. second accused, Mr. Lo said that saw four motor cars pass through Consequently the Powers at the when the junk was raided on with considerable danger. suggestion of Japan allotted the February 2, a quantity of dyna- Hongkew sector to Japanese blue-mite and fuses

Replying to his Worship, Mr. were found on Wodehouse said he observed them jackets for garrison purposes. the boat which was owned by the from a window in his house, which But if diplomatic relations be-two Accused After the dis-is exactly opposite. It appeared to tween the two countries were covery,the second accused lost his him that the whole of the printing) severed, this foreign expert believ-head. "It was not to stifle the staff was engaged in throwing ed, not only the attention of the prosecution that the bribe was crackers.

Was A

world would be focussed on the offered", continued Mr. Lo, "but Defendant said he had received: seriousness of the Sino-Japanese to allay any rough treatment. In Information from his fokis to the controversies but the consular au- fairness, to the Police, I would effect that there was no cracker thorities in Shanghai would think like to say that the prisoners firing.

twice before assigning the Hongkew have been treated very well,” His Worship What the fokis told district to the Japanese, especially Concluding, Mr. Lo asked His you is not evidence.

in anticipation of the grave con- Lordship to impose a small fine, Newspaper Correspondence. sequences following the severance which he submitted would meet Addressing the Bench, Mr. Wode- of diplomatic ties between China the case. Sentence of one house referred to a letter written)

district.

and Japan. In such cases, there month's hard labour was passed. in a morning paper recently, sign- would have been no opportunity or Wenk Case and Acquittal, ed "Also Disturbed," in which the facility for the Japanese to pounce A jury consisting of Messrs.writer had expressed surprise that on Chapel and play havoc with Roland Sander (foreman), Arthur this particular place had been thousands of lives and several mil-J. Kew, TW. Brunger, Thomas singled out for a summons and not lions of dollars of property in that Davis, Jose Gomes,

V. F. other places. D'Azevedo anl J. K. F. June was Mr. Wodehouse said he wished "The Shanghai settlement de- empanelled for the hearing of to deny that it was singled out. the case against the first accus-The place was just under the nost fenders unwittingly gave Japaned. facilities to invade Chinese territory

of the Police, and if they defied In connection with this man, Police regulations they would have and using the Hongkew district as Mr. Whyte Smith said that in to take the consequence. a base of operation, just because view of the plea of the second ac- they had falled to appreciate the cused, Lam Hoi-ko, he did not state that if the gentleman whe He wished, through the Press, to gravity of the Sino-Japanese Im-

propose to call any evidence wrote the letter would be public- passe."

against Lam Hoi-yip. It was a spirited enough to get into com- "China has now succeeded in question of two rothers, the acmunication with him, he drawing world-wide attention to the tual owner of the boat being the Wodehouse) would be pleased to (Mr. seriousness of Japanese aggression, first accused, but the opinion of take out summonses against any but China has paid dearly for the the Crown was that the bribe was place that the writer may complain publicity which could have been ob-not authorised to be given by of. tained with much less sacrifice by him. The case against this man Bevering diplomatic relations with was weak, and that in view of Wodehouse said that conditions Referring to another letter, Mr. Japan shortly before the Shanghai the plea of the second accused, were exactly the same in Hong the Crown had decided not to go Kong, as in Shanghai. In his

troubles."

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on with the case. The accused opinion, 30 per cent. of the people was acquitted.

were

who fired crackers here Armed Robbers' Poverty, The second case

genuine patriots, while the other on the list, 70 per cent, just fired for the fun should not be permitted to be a bar So Tak, Li Ming and Ko Yat-cho, crackers held out, and that was was that against three Chinese, of it, as long as the supply of

to progress, and that they would be who were charged with commit- compelled to apply for a provisional ting an armed robbery on Feb.what the Police wanted to put a ruary 29 at Yaumati, and steal-stop to. He asked for a heavy ing a quantity of jewellery and penalty, as the only affective way

to stop the nufiancé,"

scheme.

Must Be No Delay.

money.

His Majesty's Government desire

All thres defendants pleaded A fine of $50 was imposed. to make it plain that they realise "guilty." Mr. R. E, Lindsell, the

the responsibilities involved in this newly appointed Assistant At Station they admitted the offence undertaking and will not fail to dis- torney-General, prosecuted, and and pleaded that poverty had charge them. They are at present said that there were particularly driven them to commit it. engaged in a careful re-examination distinguishing features about of the difficult and controversial the robbery.

The accused were sentenced Throughout the to three years' hard labour each.] questions which arise, and it is their time they had been under arrest Police Reservist No. 288, Meet firm intention that there shall be no the accused had made no bones Singh, was complimented by His Avoidable delay-British Wireless about the matter. In a state Lordship, for his smart action Service.

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