The prompt action of the police Jon Wednesday night narrowly averted what threatened to be a serious encounter between members: them seid that be was a workman Jand that some of the tools were his. /He wanted them for his work.
Another of the prisoners was found to have been previously expelled from the Settlement, 30 he iwas given three months (and expulsion) and the others were lardered to sign personal bonds to keep the peace.
Jof the Cantonese community and resulted in some 20 offenders being brought before the Mixed Court on Thursday.
According to a statement by Det.- Sub-Inspr. Yorke, Mr. Zia, English secretary of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, had telephoned to him that two rival Cantonese factions had been quarrelling and were about to fight over a woman in. Chapel. They had been to the Chapei police and the inspector [there had smoothed over things, but the members of the two parties were not satisfied and began agitate ing again. They were to have met fat certain places, but. these had been frequently changed. Mr Zia had promised to keep the police informed.
Later Mr. Zia informed witness that the parties were going to go to a tea-shop at 9 Woochang Road between 7 and 8 ofelock..
One crowd had assembled but the other party was kept away. Mr. Zia wanted witness to mediate, but witness thought it would be best keep the factions apart, and at the same time to watch the teashop in question. The party in the tea-shop later went to a club at 1202 Woosung Road and when witness and his associates went to the.place the would-be warriors, Jabsolntely caged, showed no inelination to fight the police. They were ordered to stand up and upon this being done iron bars, bamboo poles and big sticks were found on their Jchairs. The men were then taken Into custody.
The accused, defended by Mr. J. B. Browne and Mr. N. Y. Chi Dering the hearing of a charge jof fraud against a Russian at the Mixed Court on Monday the As; sesser (Mr. Martin) had to reprove lawyer by telling him to sit down and be quiet. "Who is directing. this court? "You or I," the lawyer (Mr. L. K. Kentwell) "was asked.
"Never mind buts, sit down," But. stammered the latter. ordered the Assessor.
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