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Canton, Nov. 17.

As previously reported, the Avla.

London, Nov. 17. The conference of Commizaloners

The authority of the officers of the Imports and Experts Depart- ment to detain alleged offendere against the Revenue Regulations on Department of the 8th Route of the Salvation Army continued Its was questioned by Mr. M. K. Lo.Army plans to operate the passenger alttings in London to-day.

At a long sliting on Saturday, who appeared before Mr. Lindsell, air servico connecting Canton-Wu-

at the Central Magistracy eater chow. Conton-tiolkow, and Canton the trusteeship of the Army's pro- day afternoon, to defend the pro-Swatow, the pinna having been apperty and its capital assets, was prietor and sze fu of the Shing Mey

Wo Distillery at Lycemun, accused | Provel by General Chan Chai-teng, considered, and it was unanimously 14 · in Now understood that resolved that the property of the of failing to record in their books certain quantities of mush.

Colonel Hu Han-yin has been ap-Salvation Army should no longer be a single Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent pointed to take charge of the paster the control of pf Imports and Exports appeared for the prosecution, and explained enger service of the above three trustco; and it was agreed to form trost company limited by alleged lines, which will be put into opera-n that the defendants were

The planca guarantee, to be registered under to have attempted to

to defraud the re. tions on December 1. venue by not accounting for a cerYing Tak," "Cho Kinng "the Companies Law, and to be ap tain amount of spirit--without Kiang," "Chy Klang," and "Chang

real and personal property from making any record of molasses net Kiang of the 1st Aviation Squadron pointed to take over and hold all to ferment and of spirit so distilled, will be utilised for the operation of time to time coming under the control of the General of the Salvo- The method

all the service. ndopted, na In

tion Army-British Wireless. similar cases, was to put extra mash to ferment after the revenue officer had made his visit to the distillery, and then wat muke any record of the extra mash thus not.

It is learned that a further line between Wuchow and Holkow, vla Kweiping, Nanning and Pakhol will be opened, should the above men Ftioned three lines prove a success,—- Evidence was called and Mr.Canton Neira Aneury. H. A. Taylor, Government Monopoly Analyst, was cross-examined as to the detention of the two defendants, tion being eloquent of the mentality Witnens said that after his visit of a Hongkong officer when his Wor- and his discovery of the difference ship interposed and pointed out in the condition of the molasses that Mr. Taylor hnd mentioned legal from what he would have expected authority, causing Mr. Lo to retort from the entries in the book, he that if the authority were produced conducted the defendants around he wouki criticise it. the premises to point out what the officers had seen. The defendants were in custody in that they were detained, but it was not until the party was leaving that the men were actually placed in custody and told

WORK OF IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

POSSIBILITY OF DISCUSSION IN THE COMMONS.

London, Nov, 17. The Prime Minister will be asked in Parliament to-day whether he intends to make a statement on the .His Worship remarked that he work of the Imperial Conference, could then criticise the authority, and it is generally assumed that if but not Mr. Taylor personnily. the opposition so desire, there will 1.n said that he be an early discussion in the House would withdraw personal criticism of Commons. against Mr. Taylor, but indiented; Closer study of the summary of

Mr.

to accompany the officers to long-that he did not anticipate the pro- proceedings of the Conference has. kong. The two men were kept at duction of the authority claimed. however, modified the disappoint- the Imports and Exports office It might be un impudent anticipa- ment expressed in some Conserva- throughout that night and charged tion, but there it was. the following day.

What Authority?

Mr. Lo asked on what authority the men had been detained at the Imports and Exports office, and wil news replied that he had acted un- der the instructions of Mr. Lloyd, the Superintendent, Witness in- timated that he thought there was legal authority for his action. had been done in the past, and he thought it wast nil right.

Mr. To asked for the production of the authority allowing prisoners to be detained at private houses.

Mr. Taylor: The Imports and Experts office is not a private house; It is a Police Station.

E

I Worship naked Mr. Lloyd if there was authority on that point. The Superintendent replied that he was not capable of going into that point, but when the Imports and Exports office was constructed the Government constructed two cells especially for the detention of pri- soners for the usual 24 hours be fore being brought to Court.

Mr. Lo remarked that he wished Mr. Lloyd would not use the word "prisoners."

His Worship said that Mr. Taylor had made a definite assertion that the Import and Exports office was #1 Police Station, but where was the reference in law? It did not matter if the Government constructed two ¿cells or not,

Mr. Lloyd replied that he did not know of any reference in law.

His Worship naked that the point The investigated before the next

henring.

Case Adjourned. Continuing his cross-examination of Mr. Taylor, Mr. Lo asked if wit- nes thought it was in accordance with the idea of justice, in the ad- ministration of British justice, to drag a person along when he was going to be charged.

Mr. Taylor replied that he had to take the men back to show them what had been discovered in the dis tillery, otherwise when the case was taken to Court they would deny the

of the prosecution. swering another question, Mr. Taylor said that he knew he could have had a revenue officer to ar rest men, have them taken to the Police Station and charged, and then it was for the Police to say what was to be dorle.

the

Mr.. Lo was 'on the point to hy something about Mr. Taylor's are

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