A Chinese detective said he got in touch with Dixon at 111 North Szechuen Road, a sort of n club, now closed.
Mr. Maitland—Do you mean the Sino-Brazilian Club!—Witness: I do not know.
In telling his story, witness was frequently interrupted by the woman prisoner, who passionately asserted her innocence of having been a party in the alleged transactions. Some time after they had been introduced (witness proceeded to relate) defendant and he met at a Cantonese teashop in Jukong Road. Eventually it was arranged that the deal should take place at 155 North Szechuen Road. The pistols were to be handed over three at a time. In the morning of the day in question (October 20) they met at the shop. Dixon was to return again at 3 p.m. Witness returned to the station, leaving again for the shop at 3.15 in company with other Chinese detectives. The lady only came to spy out the land, bringing a cigarette case to the shop.
Mrs. Dixon—That is not true.
On looking round the room, witness saw packages of ammunition on the table. There were five pistols. The money was produced and the deal made. The woman had nothing to do with the affair. She and the other foreigner went out. Witness xe ceived an extra five dollars as a cumshaw. The terms agreed upon were $50 per gun with the ammunition. The arrests followed.
Dixon assured the Magistrat that he was only acting for the principal in the deal. He did not know that man's name and had only had conversations with him.
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