A telegram has been received stating that Messrs. H. E, Arnhold were convicted by the British Consular Court at Hankow, on three counts, of trading with the enemy and were fined £45 and ordered to pay $250. It is stated that the defendants will appeal.
The charge at the first hearing, consisted of two it " namely, that on or about December 7, 1915 defendants had supplied twenty tarpaulins to the German firm of Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg; and that on or about December 12, 1915 they had purchased 9,905 gunny bags from the same firm, Mr. H. J. Brett, Vice-Consul, occupied the Bench and Mr. A. Mossop, representing the Crown Advocate, prosecuted. At the adjourned hearings Mr. H. G. C. Bailey appeared for the defence.
The 'Central-China Post' says that on February 2, Mr. Bailey applied to have the venue changed to Shanghai. He said that sweeping statements had been made in court the previous day against the status the firm which only Mr. H. Arnhold could answer, and he was in Shanghai. The Court had authority to make this transfer.
Mr. Mossop opposed, The status of the firm was not the subject of inquiry, It was a simple question about a gunny bag transaction about which M Arnhold would naturally
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