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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

FRENCH SEAMEN DEFY

POLICE.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 192

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There was.a. sequel at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday after: noon to incidents which occurred on the French mail steamer An- gers earlier in the day when po lice and Revenue; ofiters. bbarder the vessel in search of arms and druge.

Two, French, seamen appeared before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, each charged with the possession of an automatic pistol and 100 rounds of ammunition.

Both men pleaded guilty, saying. they bought the arma at Port Said because they were cheap. They wanted them for their own use on their return to Marseilles.

Mr. C. G. Perdue, who appeared for the Pollee, was asked if he had any statement to make in connee- tlon with the case. He replied he had nothing to say except that He was instructed by the Captain. Superintendent of Police that they did not wish to press the charge.

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Mr. Nihill Baid in view of whit the police had said he would im- pose a fine of $200 with the alter- native of four months, hard la bour.

Huge Drug Scizure.

The Revenue Officers, including C. P..O. Clarke, S. R. O. Watt, and Revenue Officers Beatie and Ward, together with the Chinese, made a thorough search of the vessel. In the baggage hold they discoverod seven large trunks believed to contuin between 8,000 and 10,000 ounges of morphing. If this is correct it is probable the biggest seizure of durgs ever hade, and

certainly the largest in the Far, Last.

A Japanese was taken into cus- tody in connection with these dis- coveries and he will appear before the Magistracy, in, dus

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In some quarters it is stated that the value of the haul is something Jike $500,000 but this should be ac- fact that no official estimate is yet forthcoming.

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Shanghai, Sept. 1. This morning a Chinese fore man employed in the Ewo Cotton Mills was waylaid in a wayside.. road in the eastern district by i gang of armed men who shot and mortally wounded him with eix bullets.

The foreman "before his death. was unable, to make a statement identifying his assailants. Hitherto there have been no ar- rests.

"Mearitime à meeting of the strike pickets committee has au- thorised pickets to resort to the use of axes, iron bars and arms in case of a clash with mill opera tives, desiring to go, to work or with the police, promising com pensation in the event of injury or death of picketers-Reuter,

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