The Finn sailor, Misumen, who. confessed to having stabbed Pte. Graham of the U.S.S. South Dakota during a fracas which occurred outside the Victoria Bar, Chapoo Road, on the 6th instant, was on Thursday brought up on re mand for judgement.
In reading the judgement of the Court the Assessor stated that the proper punishment would be six months' imprisonment: in view of the" accused having made confess sion, however, the sentence would be four months.
It is understood that Pte. Graham, who is still in hospital, is progressing favourably.
A Government charter has been granted for the construction of a Tight railway between Amo and Chijiwa. An extension of the line to Obama is also under consideration.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.