Story of Leading Mob to Mixed Ct: Men Injured at Japanese Mills in Procession Charged with being a ringleader in the Japanese -mill strike, Chinese appeared at the Mixed Court on Tuesday.
Inspr. Foley asked for a remand until Saturday, when prisoner could appear before the Japanese Assesser, who would try several other strike cases.
The Assessor (Mr. Jacobs) said that unless there was a speci quest on the part of the Japa mill owners that the ease should come before the Japanese Assessor he would rather hear more of the facts.
Inspr. Foley said that accused Japan Cotton Mill and wi now a representative of the Chapei Labour Guild. Accused was charged with causing a disturbance to the peace and good order of the Settlement, but the police would also probably bring a charge of rioting against him.
'A foreign constable who gave! evidence that on May 15 8 crowd of about 800 people were their way along North were apparently ber of them were shouting some-_ thing about the Ji cased was standing of the Mixed Court gate calling out! the mob said had been injured by, the Japanese, as there had been 'a riot the same day in which seven men were shot.
Accused was later recognized at the Public Mortuary by a witness ae an inquest.
Accused was remanded in custody' until Saturday,
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