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ARMS POSSESSION.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL BOY CHARGED.

The plea that the defendant was under the coercion of the No. 1 on board the .s.“ Bengine, waun Bliʊ- taffted by 3, 1, 0° Vaux to Mr. J. H. B. Nihill and Major C. WI- son at the Kowloon Magistrney, yesterday, on behalf of a paintor of the Bengloc, who appeared be fore the Court on a charge of un-: Inwful possession of threc revol vera and 300 rounds of ammun}- tion.

Mr. Vaux pleaded guilty to the charge, and in extenuation' said: that the defendant was a painter on board the Benloo, but was not one of the senior members of the crew. He was threatened, by the No. 1, who forsed the prisoner to take the revolver and ammunition. His Worship: Where was he taking them t5?

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Sergeant Goodwin, prosecuting, said that the defendant was searched on board bus at the Star Ferry and the revolvers were found in his girlle, The ammuni tion was concealed in the man's inner pockets.

Rought In Antwerp.

In a statement to the Poller, the defendaiit admifted-purchasing the contraband and said that he was taking the arms to the On-Tal shop in Shamshuipo.. He further stated he was a poor man and had bought the arms in Antwerp in order to make, kome money.

The Sentence of the Chart was two year's hard labour.

"Hotel Boy Arraigned. Defended by Mr. D. McCallum,' a "boy" employed at the Repulse Bay Hotel aprehrad before the Court on a charge of unlawful possession of a dagger.

Mr McCallum said that his client ittmitted being in posses- sion ofthe instrument but fils plea- was that the defendant was not iri "unlawful" hossession of the "dagger." which was the ordinaly file used by plumbers, although the edges were slightly sharp.

According to the evidence of n' Chinese detectiye, who had, bean: carrying out investigations un No. 220, Nathan Roud, he was re- turning to the Police Station, when on approaching the back door of No. 285, Jie an respectably dressed man standing outside. On hearing the doorway four: other men rushed out..

The detective solzed the nearest man, who happened to be the de-" fendant and after being searched the dagger. (a sharpened three- cornered file) was found in his left" hand coat pocket.

Intended Robbery?

The man was taken back to 225, Nathan Road, from where it was learned that five respectably dressed Chinese called on the ground floor inmates and said that they, had come to white-wash the premises. The mistress thought the men were too well dressed to be lime wash- ers and shouted out that there wore thieves-in the house........

The men then rushed out, four of them escaping, while the de- fendent was caught by the detec- sive.

After hearing the detective's evidence. the Court ruled that the Instrument could be considered; a dagger within the meaning of the Ordinance and that there was, a |prima facie case against the, defen-

dent.

Defendant's Story.

Mr. McCallum then put his client into the witness box. He stated that he was employed as a boy at the Repulse Bay Hotel and was granted a week's leave on November 8. He had, however, overstayed his leave by a few days. Referring to the weapon found ou his person, the defendant said that It was given to him by a man, whom he had met in Hongkong. On November 21, he met this friend In Yaumati, when he was naked to hold the dagger, while the other went to a friend's house.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1926,

On their way to the house, the RETIRING MINISTER. two mon met three others who greeted the defendant's compan

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debtor. The defendant was naked to accompany him into the Sir Ronald Maclony KCMG... house. There was nobody at the retiring British Minister to home and the defendant's friend Peking, and Lady Macleay, arrived Bald that they had 'better go as the in the Colony on the "P. and 0.8.8. man was not out at home,

Macedonia yesterday morning, and will resume their journey Home on the same steamér to-day.

They then went back into P. Ron Street and after walking for some distance he was arrested by the detective..

Inview of the defendant's state ment the Court allowed the ownor of No, 236, Nathan Road to be called to rebut the evidence of the defence.

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Evidenco Rebutted.

Ronald yesterday morning of in Opportunity was taken by Sir. vesting Mr. E. A. Kirke, H. B. M. Counsul at Swatow, with the In- signia of a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the Bri tish Empire, a decoration an nounced in the last Birthday Hon- ours List. The investiture Was private.

The defendant dashed out of the house and was arrested."

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The tenant, a Chinese womar, anid she was lying down in her front room on the day in 'question when the amah made in report to her. The mistress then saw the

Mr. McCallum submitted defan lant go into her sitting room. the whole case was a put up job, When asked what his business by the Chinese detective in cou was, the defendant replied that he junction with the defendant's al- had come to white-wash the house.leged friend who had previously

borrowed money from him. '

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