M. Flynn, A. Logan and J, Moore, bluejackets from H. M. 8. Flora, were charged with being drank and disorderly on Boone Road at 830 p.m, om December 25. Another man named Greeler was to have been charged also, bat be was sent to Hospital, injured.
Mr. ©. G, Kirk, who prosecuted, stated that fifty or sixty ssilore—American, British and French—were ablic-house, "The Land We Live in Boone Road, on Christmas night when quarrel arose between two of them, and s general melee ensued.
UN, Groyman, the landlord of the licensed house, said thet the trouble between the two sailors set the lot going.
P. C. Bosch, who was called to the premises, said that there was grest proer, and all the sailors were fighting. He was knocked down, and be bad to telephone for re-inforcements, Sgt. Fairbairn turned out, together with the whole of the police from Hongkew Station. The premises were cleared and the accused arrested.
The accused were sent on board their ship with a caution. A note was also sent to the captain stating that the fourth man would have been charged in the came way if be bed been ashore.
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