The Archive · 1925

Mandate: Judgment Reserved

An important drug ease was heard by Dr. F. Ramondino (Italian Assessor) and Mr. Zau Dzu-wa (Magistrate) at the Mixed Court on Tuesday when four Chinese were charged with keeping drugs for sale contrary to Presidential Mandate No. 3080 of December 81, 1920, at 504 Canton Road.

Mr. E. T. Maitland (Prosecuting Solicitor) appeared for the police; Dr. 0. Fischer and A. N. Fishman for the defence.

Mr. Maitland said that accused were arrested on April 22 last and had been remanded since April 30. They were arrested during the course of a raid conducted by Det. Sub-Inspr. Hanter and" Det.-Sgt. Tinkler, on information-supplied by ithe Chinese police through the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs. A large quantity of strychnine, caffeine, morphine and other similar drugs were found stored in the

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