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CHINESE ARMY

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POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION

Two men, described na milltary recruiters, were brought before

The ammunition.

PETITION BEFORE

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18,

DESIRE TO LEAVE EMPIRE

London, Dec. 17.

RADIATOR CAP THEFT

FOUR MEN CHARGED

IN COURT .

was

Four Chinese, two of whom were unlicensed hawkers, who were Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kew-NO

involved in the theft of a radiator loon Magistracy this morning. They were Cheung Chi-yee, nged

cap from car No. 2678, the property of Mr. Shewan, of the Public Works 23. and Wong Yung-shing, aged

Department, were given prison 30. the first defendant Wha

terms when they pleaded guilty charged with having in his pos

A petitios on behalf of the before Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones in session 100 rounds of ammunition,

Government, Parlament and the Central Police Court this morn on bourd the steamer Daviken on December 16, without a licence, people of the State of Western ing.

Fong Lau, unemployed, while the second defendant was Australia, for leave to withdraw charged with having control of from the Australian Federation, charged with stealing, while Chan and for restoration of their Wah-kee. Fung Kwan, both un- former status as a separate self-licensed hawkers, and an unemploy- Both defendants admitted the governing Colony within the ed man, Liu Fuk, were charged charges and stated that they were British Empire was to-day present with aiding and abetting. military recruiters, and were justed in both Houses of Parliament.

Detective-Sergeant Fowlie, for passing through the Colony on

As presented in the House of the prosecution, said the car was their way to Swatow,

Commons the petition consists of parked in Hospital Road between was stated by Detective a scroll 26 feet long, encased in 7.30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday. Sergeant Davies that the ammuni- a handsome polished jarrah casket. Yesterday morning the fourth de- tion was found in a cont pocket, it was deposited in a petition bag fendant was seen by detectives chair and squatting in Hollywood Road and in the behind the Speaker's

will be examined in due course by had the appearance of waiting for the Public Potitions Committee. someone. When questioned, he The Magistrate: I don't think

In the House of Lords, the volunteered the statement that he they meant to commit any offence. Marquis of Aberdeen, in present-knew a man who had stolen

It

which was hanging up defendants' cabin,

you to Swntow

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I shall fine you $1 each, and sending the petition, said the right of radiator.cap. The third and second petitioning the Crown was a defendants also came along after fundamental principle

of the a short while. The first defendant later found. The radiator Constitution, and it was in order Was

An order was made for the confiscation of the ammunition.

MARINE COURT

COXSWAIN'S FIFTH

OFFENCE

to afford the State of Western cap was discovered in a hole in Australia facilities for availing the stairway of No. 1 Cheung Hing themselves of this right that he Street. Apparently the defendants presented the petition.

were going to share the proceeds of the article, which would be about 50 cents.

Lord Hallshani, on behalf of the Government, sald Lord Aberdeen's statement seemed to raise matters

Fong Lau was sentenced to three months' hard labour, while the of grave constitutional importance, other three defendants, who All having regard to the relationship admitted previous convictions, were between the Dominions and thin Country at present in operation.sent to prison for three weeks each, The position in relation to this question was not one they could DOLLAR DROPS. A

Presiding over the Marine Court this morning, the Hon. Commander G.F. Hole imposed a fine of $50, or, in default, two months' imprison ment, on Tang Kwong, coxswain hastily determine. In these cir- cumstances, before the petition of the motor boat Wo Sang, who

WAN received he asked for an pleaded guilty to a charge of un-opportunity of considering the Inwfully making fast. his boat to uses involved, and of perhaps the steamer Tatsuta Maru wille tendering advice to the Ilouse na to she was under way in the harbour the most convenient way of deal. ņt. 7,15 p.m. yesterday.

Sergeant Robinson said defeng with them when it reassembles of next month- dant went alongside to allow hotel at the end

--British Wireless. runnera la board the vessel,

The defendant had four previous |

convictions, one being

fine of

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