The police, the Special branch, arrested thre Indians, Asa Singh, Amar Singh and Dalip Singh, on Wednesday, who they charged yesterday before Mr. G. W. King, one, in the Police Court with distributing or intending to dis-{tribute seditious matter contrary to the King's Orders in Council Preliminary evidence was taken and the case adjourned until Monday at 10 am.
Mr. E, T. Maitland, police prosector, appeared for the authorities, assisted by Mr. G. Clarke, 'Aasistant Commissioner' in charge' lof Sikhs, and Det. Sub-Inspr. [MeDermott, of the special branch, Accused wore unrepresented.
Inspr. MeDermott gave evidence: of arrest ard told of cautioning accused first, who said that he did not wish to make a statement. After the arrest of the others, the one wrote a statement, the other} signing as follows:—distribute these papers. Mayr" We'tahet permieion army. We asked permiesir Sentty to gain ced he. permitted foventer, When we wore Inside a the searched there by a Sikh in the Presence of a foreign fand the papers were found on Amar's Mr, Maitland requested an ad-Jourriment until Monday, indicating that the charges referred to intent to circulate on the part of first accused of the newspapers among the Punjabis, Mr. King, in granting the motion, said that it would be Detter for Mr. Maitland to request for separate trials at that time he wished, Mr, King (to the inter. preter)—Tell them that I will bind them over without bail until Mon-doy, four days hence, This is a serious charge, and if proven. by} the police I must bind them over. Under the present conditions in China, this is a very grave charge. and it would be better if they have. friends, although Ido not advise it, that they should have a lawyer hire on Monday. In the meanwhile they will remain in the Amoy Read aal.
Tue Registrar, Mr. G, W. King, in H. M. Police Court, last Friday, imposed a fine of $3 on Mrs, E. Boyd for driving a motor car without a light in Nanking Road after dark on February 23,
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