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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1926.

SEIZURE OF CANNON. oil pressing machine," but I submit

CASE AGAINST ENGINEER

COMMENCED.

to your Worship that any profas- sional engineer could do anything- with thedo cannon if given suffi- cient time."

D'OISY'S FLIGHT.

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READY TO BE RESUMED.

Paris, June 8. Expert "Evidence.

Pellitior D'Olay will resumo his A case which will involve con Major A, R. Stanford, R.AO.Caight to Tokyo.as soon as weather sidorable legal argument as to ordnance mechanical engineer, was

is favourable Havas. whether the mechanical contri- then called by the prosecution. He vances seized by the Police are gavo full descriptions of the various cannon or oil producing machines, articles shown him by the Police is at present engaging the atton- and sold that exhibit "A" was a tion of the Kowloon Magistrate,jointed gun with two parts that and although the Captain Super-screw into each other. The chase intendent of Polleo has requested portion at the joint was reduced in that it be dealt with summarily, his Worship before che commence- ment of the evidence Intimated that in the event of the case de pending on a very intricate point he would commit the defenduct to take his trial before a jury.

The prosecution was conducted by Detective Inspector W. Pingot!, and Mr. S. Fitzroy(instructed by Messrs. Lee and Russ) appeared for the defondant.

At the outset Mt. Fitzroy stated that his submissions would be that the Arms Ordinance did not apply to the case and also that the articles were not what they ap- peared to be. They were made for a specific purpose. The case he said in reply to his Worship, would be based on intricate facts.

In opening his case Inspector Pincolt said that the charge was originally brought under Section 4 of the Arms Ordinance and the Emergency Regulations. which provided for the offender being tried by two Magistrates

Witness could not interpret the various architectural hieroglyphics which were drawn on the sketch.

Reading from an order book which ho hud seized Inspector Pincott said that there were two entries relating to machines. The first was dated, March 27 and against the name of the Wo Hop Arm appeared the characters water pumping oil- pressing chines Prico $340,

diameter. It was adjusted with a breech screw carrier and lever and was similar pattern to the 18 pounder guns, with the exception that there was no firing mechanism fitted to the cannon. This cannon was, however, provided with a "two sets radical bent.or touch hole.

Continuing Major Stanford said deposit, $120,"T

The second item was an order that he visited the defondant's work-shop where he found, similar by Li Kung-leung for another two an in the process of manufac-sets of singilar auchings for which tare, In one part of the shop the man had paid an order deposit were two lathes suitable for the of $200. manufacture of guns and one of When asked, the defendant these had a partially completed stated that these two orders came

from Macgo but he did not know' cannon between its centres.

the address of either of the pur chasers.

In another part of the premises witness found a breech end with the mecanism partly fitted, while near by "there was the completed receh end. Witness also dis- covered a number of complete trennion bands and some stee! shafts which were suitable for the

manufacture of several more of

such guns.

Further Discoveries, The Captain Superintendent of On going to the premises next Police had since consulted the At-door vitness found two completed Lorney General and the latter was chase portions lying near the of the opinion that the Emergence? Regulations were only applicable water's edge and also the small to arms which could be used in the model gun. Describing the article marked "E," witness caid that Colony," As It was obvious that the

is was practically the same, 28 cannon in the ease were not in the cannon first referred to, with tended for use in Hongkong the the exception that it was minus C. S. P. thought that the charge the chase portion bat had in addi- was not suffelontly serious to

tion an elevating gear. warrant committal and applied for summary adjudication.

Application for Full Penalty.

gun to that

Have you

With regard to the sketch witness said it was a very rough plan of a similar The C. S. P. considered, how-marked "A". It might be shown ever, that it was sufficiently serious, to be mounted on a carriage but It his Worship found the case witness said he would not swear proved, for the infliction of the

to that, as the sketch was very full penalty, a fine and imprison-

rough. ment, in view of the fact that it was against the policy of the Hongkong Government to assist any of the opposing factions in China. The case was also con sidered serious from the fact that the defendant enjoying the protec tion of the laws of Hongkong should he engaged in wholesale manufac ture of cannon.

Describing the incidents leading

Inspector Pincott: my cotton as to why the can- pon, should be jointed ?

Witness: In my opinion they re jointed to facilitate transporta-

on.

In reply to Mr. Fitzroy witness aid that smooth hores were used in the cannon. The only manner in which a projectile could be red was by means of gan powder

to the defendant's arrest, Inspector a fuse placed in the touch hole, ter Pincott, said that on May 7,

Mr. Fitzroy: Will it stand

he went, accompanied by a party high explosive?

of detectives and an interpretor, Witness: Oh, yes. It will to the Tin Lee engineering shop stand cordite or gun powder, but at Mongkok. Work" was in pro-

gress as usual and on enquiry the we do not call that "high explo

" alve defendant presented himself as the master of the foundry.

In a search made of the Ho Lai Kee timber yard, which is situated between the defendant's premises

Haid that the shafts he found could pos- sibly be old propeller shafts.

Continuing witness

Mr. Fitzroy: Regarding the and the spa front, the Police dis-clevating gear. That is about. covered a cannon in two separate the simplest form that could be parts. An attempt was made to used? Well not quite the sim- join the two pieces, but they did pleat. A wedge might also be not fit into each other. A number used.

of trunnions were found on the premises and by assembling one of these to the cannon parts the two pieces were connected."

Cannon's "Life."

What about the "life" of a can- non like these? That depends on the charge they intend to use in 'hem.

On the following day another

In answer to further questions visit was made under the directions of Mr. D. Burlingham and a small witness said that the cannon "A" model cannon was. found. Major was a 832 inch gun and provided Stanford, continued Inspector a reasonable, charge was used it Pincott, would tell the Coart that might last about two to three

thousand roundsy the cannon were 18 pounders and 'mde of solid steel,

During the search on that day a sketch among other things was found and according to what the Major, would give in evidence it was a rough plan of a cannon mounted on a carriage,

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Inspector Picott was the next witness to give evidence and he described his visits to the work shop, bearing out the facts given in his outline of the case.

Cross examined by Mr. Fitzroy be said that on the plan found- the premises. the Chinese" "The defendant has produced in 9 Court," said Inspector Pineott, "characters "Water power

crushing machine" appeared. model of what he says is a completo

G-

The enge was adjourned till this.afternoon."

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