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ERRICANE SAILORS). CREATE TROUBLE.

UGLY INCIDENT AT WAKCHAI.

Continuing, Mr. Lead on the following morn sons for Dr. (Majima, two lesahos placed on his injured eye. The medical fee was $1.

The accused-It was pretty dark at the time show could you. distinguish the colour of my hair and my scar when I had my hat ont

STRAITS MOTO

QUESTION OF MINOR OFFENCES.

The anunal report of the Sing- spore Automobile Club says the financial statement showSUR

What was said to have been the aftermath of a recent fight "between American and British Witness: There was plenty of balance in hand of $2,630.78

sailors took place on Saturdaylight to see by. evening outside the Naval Can-

Mr. Shenton-With the same battle?

against $2,635,88 at the commence- Thomas MoGill, a staker of ment of the year. During the teen at Wanghai. A party of the .a. War Sepoy, an eye-year 41 new members joined the sailors from the U.S.S. Helena, witness of the assault, next Club and the total number of estimated by some to be as gave evidence. He stated members at the 31st March, 1919 mány as 40 strong, engaged in s that he received his share of was 145 against 116 at the clone fight with British sailors. The the Americans' attention, being of the former year. During the weapons mostly in use were beer knocked over on the head with a year Ordinance No. 17 of bottles, and these were used to bottle by, the accused. great effect in inflicting damage, both on persons" and "property. The windows of the Cautsen "ware smashed by flying missiles. From being confined to the man of the Services, the fight took on a serious aspect when it develop- ed into an attack on civilians. Mr. Robert Leach, an Engineer of the river boat Wing On, whilst returning from the cinema to his -house, was, at Arsenal Street,

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Witness No, with a fall bottle.-(Laughter).

Do you know where the bottle came from It came from the wholesale store.

Mr. Shenton (to his Worship): think the evidence is pretty strong with this witness, as he was hit by the same means.

1918 was passed, and Rules re Head Lights gazetted under Notification 908 of 26th July, 1918. It is not likely that legislation will be possible in the near future, making the registration of drivers compulsory, apart from the fact

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that drivers must take out a H.K. & S. Bankв - s. & sa. $685 licence. The Police, however, keep a close record of all motor Marine Insurances. car drivers. This record is avail- Cantons able for use of owners on applica-North Chinas Accused (to witness)--You tion at the Chief Police Station, Unions near the Canteen, set upon by said you were standing five yards Traffic Department. If the pub Yangtszes party of American Sailors, and away. You can recognise a man lic generally will assist the Police Far Easterns received a blow in the left eye by looking through five yards of by reporting all breaches of which rendered him temporarily darkness 2-Yes, I can recognise traffic rules and regulations and senseless..This injury was of a you anywhere.

other offences which come un- China Fires rather serious nature, being in- Sidney Charles Watts, thirdder their notice, they will be doing H. K. Fires flected, as it was, with a bottle engineer of the Kwongsang, de-something to help themselves. held in the hand of one of the posed to seeing the assault. He It is recommended that no driver American sailors. Another Brit-could not say whether the accused be engaged unless his record be Douglages. isher, a stoker on the tug Altas, was the person who committed first ascertained at the Traffic Stea ubo_ts also felt the weight of another the assault. All he could say Department. The Police Traffic Indoa (Pref.) bottle on his head.

was that it was an American Department maintains its good Indos (Def) A sequel to this assault on Mr. sailor.

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of the American seamen, for my quarters to the charge room opinion that some more expedi- Sugars alleged assault which Took of No. 2 Police Station. Optious way of dealing with minor Malabons place before Mr. R. O. Hutchison arrival there, I saw seven Ameri-offences on the part of drivers this morning, at the Police Court. can seamen and one Americanhan that now provided Seated with Mr. Hutchison on marine These men had been should be instituted, the Bench were Captain Briggs, of brought in by Sergeant Cockle on present system entails the U.S.S. Helena and the Captain a charge of assaulting a British considerable loss of time on the of a British craiser, from petty officer. Whilst I was in part of any person wishing to which ships were the men who vestigating the matter, Mr. Lesch prosecute. Although no regula- took part in the fight.

and his companion came into the tions have so far been issued it Mr. W. E. L. Shenton appear charge room. The Inspector then is proposed that triangular islands Urals ed on behalf of the complainant proceeded to give evidence as, to placed at street junctions shall Docks, Wharves, Godowns &c. MILLS of WUSIEH ad Mr. Leach. Capt. Hardy, Helena's the statement that three of the divide traffic into two separate. Wharves marines, was present in the American seamen, on seeing the thoroughfares carrying four lines. Wh

accused charged, attempted to of traffic, and that smail round or Shsi Docks interest of the accused.

shift the blame on their own oblong islands shall divide traffic. Engineerings In opening the case. Mr.Shenton shoulders. As to the said that when his Worship had dition of Mr.

con-into right and left only. heard the evidence, he would he came into the Station, the Leach when come to the conclusion that the Inspector stated that his left eye assault was not a drunken broil was completely closed. but he

UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA IN but an organised attack. The appeared completely calm. facts, shortly, were that Mr.

At the conclusion of the evi-ed to the Senate of the University There are about to be submitt- Leach, who had been Chiefdence for the prosecution, Captain of London. in the interests of Engineer for a period of fifteen Harding, addressing the Court.demobilised officers and meu, of various river boats, said that the whole 'case, as released war-workers, and other and was a married, man and a given by the prosecution, bad persons, proposals for starting teetotaller, at 11.45 on Saturday been going from an angle very evening was returning home in a different from what actually sity a special two years' course Kung Yiks

next session within the Univer- Ewos rickéha from the Coronet Cinema, happened. in company with Mr. S. C. the complainant said he saw the ing journalists and for instituting Orientals

In the first place, of comprehensive study for intend- Lau Kung Mows Watts, third engineer of the accused, with other Americana University diploma in journal. S'hai Cottons Kwongsang. When they got to sailors, running down the street ism to be awarded after examina-Yangtszepoos the bottom of Arsenal Street close and stopped his ricksha. to the Naval Canteen, they were (Capt. Harding) did not know special course.

Hetion to students taking the met by the accused with a party exactly how many sailors there have been

The proposals of American sailors, who question-were, but the evidence as given. committee

drafted by ed them as to their nationality. states that the whole street was

formed of leading China Borneos Mr. Leach replied that he was a covered

members of the Universi.y Britisher, whereupon without any the

But of London under the chairman further words, the accused struck leave

Oship of Professor Sidney Lee, nim very heavily with a bottle the time did not exceed twenty-conference with the chief officers ship at Dean of the Faculty of Arts, in in the left eye. causing a black five. The fight which was going of the Institute of Journalists, eye.

Bruises were also inflicted on on Mr. Leach's upper lip and on American sailors. The complain-pointments Department of the between British and and representatives of the Ap the shoulder. Mr. Leach was quite positive that it was the but these was no such vehicle Board of Education. Persons in- ant stated he came in a ricksha, Ministry of Labour and of the accused who attacked him. The seen. Accused was recognised by an four witnesses who saw the com- to communicate, by letter only, He (Capt. Harding) had terested in the matter are invited entirely independent witness who plainant, who was not the peaceful with Professor Sir Sidney Lee at saw the whole assault. After the citizen riding in ricksha as the the University of London. South Wm. Powells assault, Mr. Leach went to the witnesses made out. Apparently Kensington, London, S. W. 7 and Naval Yard and telephoned to the complainant had come into to place the words "Courses for No. 2 Police Station. On the street fight, squaring his arms Journalists" on the outside of

et the latter place, and elbows. It was true that the, the envelope.. Mr. Leach saw the accused and complainant did not look like a immediately identified him. An-boxing man, but appearances other curious thing then happened, were sometimes deceptive. proceeded Mr. Shenton, which

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was recognised and pointed out question he was returning to his that the accused was fighting five by Mr. Leach, three or four men, boat from a Japanese restaurant, or six of the men. There was who were also in the Station When he came to the Naval another man who helped accused at the time, came forward, Canteen be was knocked at the time. and. evidently with

We have, not goi the down, with four or five British him over to-day to give evidence. On MONDAYS for intention of shielding the bluejackets on top of him. The socused,

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off by his companions for this the "pile" express purpose before coming ing asbore from their ship, took the responsibility for the assault upon themselves.

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looking as if he bed already been treated with amusement. yet, in On WEDNESCAYS for struck

reality it was a very serious one,

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In

In further evidence, witness ordinary civilians having been got to Arsenal stated that he was in the broil maltreated and assaulted. Street, the accused. asked for about five minutes.

"MODERN MODES": The view of this, Mr. Shenton asked On THURSDAYS for him:Who are

You?"

He accused had to fight off the for a severe penalty. The com replied :—** I a civilian." Britishers to rescue him. Wit plainant's evidence showed that i Accused then asked:-"What ness said he could not say the accused was leading a gang

*MUSICAL JOTHINGS' nationality?" and witness replied whether the accused had already of sailors of his ship to the "Britisher.".

been in the fight previous to his assault. This fact was borne out, On FRIDAYS for After this, said Mr. Leech, coming to his assistance. without any warning, the accused Mr. Shenton-You mean to evidence. The complainant had Mr. Shenton added, by Adams' dealt him a blow with a bottle on say that the accused started to to pay his doctor's bill and also

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venience caused to him. In view senses, he saw the accused and Contining his evidence, witness Worship to inflichthe full pensl- of this, Mr. Shenton asked his identified him by the colour of said that in returning after the ties, which the section of the his hair and a scar, across his scrap to the jetty where their Ordinance permitted. forehead Witness said he had boat was, the accused was about thou

hts of returning the attack, the first to proceed ahead of the guilty of assault and inflicted a His Worship found the accused owlig to the fact party At Arsenal Street, he saw fine of $15, and ordered a sum of tro were bluejackets all no rickshas but only two or three $11 to be paid by him as com- as far as he could see. civilians de 200 pensation to the complainant

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