About 80 of the agitators who were arrested in the Settlement dur. ing the week-end disturbances were charged yesterday morning in the Mixed Court with offences against the public order, Mr. Martin (British Assessor)' and Magistrate Kuan were on the bench and the Police Prosecutor, Mr. E. T, Mai land prosecuted on behalf of the police, Many of the inflammatory banners and handbills seized by the police when arresting the agitators, were presented to the Court, after having been translated, The accused were all defended by Mr. Joveph Tuck, Mr, Maitland asked for a remand in the case and was opposed by counsel for the defence, who asked that the case be proceeded with at once. This was debied and counsel for the defence asked for bail, which was likewise denied. Finally the case was set down for a special hearing on Wednesday and Thursday.
Tu another Court yesterday morning Messrs. Whitamore and Zau beand the charges placed against the four accused who were arrested on Saturday afternoon in the Hong. Kew district. The Court sentenced tone of the accused, a student, to six weeks' imprisonment and the others to one month each, Four other alleged agitator were remanded for a special hearing on Wednesday. Bail in the sum of $100 each was allowed.
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