Ten hawkers—seven men and three women—were charged on Thursday at the Mixed Court with refusing to obey the orders of the Health Inspector at Hongkew Market on Wednesday afternoon, to remove their stalls to places assigned to them, and further with creating a disturbance when ordered by the Police to make the change.
Mr. E. Kilner, Chief Inspector in the Public Health Department, stated that more than a month ago they were told that they would have to move but that they had been defiant, and would not go to places more comfortable and where they would probably do more business. When on Wednesday they had definitely refused to obey, the police from Hongkew Station were asked to assist. The malcontents as a body seated themselves on the tables and congregated in-such a manner as to defy the transfer without the use of bodily force. Questioned by fendant.
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