Printers' Union Under Bond to be of Good Behaviour In Fature*
The last group of students, charged by the police with having [distributed handbills and leaflets of fan incendiary nature, which on Saturday, and Sanday could disturb the peace and good order of the Settlement, appeared at the Mixed Court last Friday at a special hearting before Messrs. Nagaoka and Loh, Mr. E. T. Maitland proseeued and Mr, Pooh Tsiang defended.
Evidence of arrest was given by various police officers from Central district. "Several instances were re. ported in which the demonstrators Became quite rabid, especially" the last four scoused, " who created disturbance at the intersection Peking and Srechuen Road!
"After '@ thorough examination in chief by "Mr, Maitland the Magie~ trate made further inquiries. into. teach case. In the instance of the Test four political motives, "x well Jax local, were seen in the' attitude of the students. They were Cantonese and had shouted' to bring these armies northward. In 2he main "the demonstrations wer Girected purely against the asked for leniency stating that they by patriotic ins The Court adjourned for con sultation and upon their—return, gave judgment as follows:—on was find $10 or one week, three were fined $20 oF 10 days, two were fined $20 or we weeks, and the last four were sentenced told $40 fine oF one anoth imprisonment?
the morning sessions the head= quarters of the Printers' Union to the attention of M
Marsin and Kuan, when Det. Sergt. Telfer brought charges that office on Chefoo Road had been used as headquarters for agitators Jon Saturday and Sunday during the trouble. Mr. Maitland prosecuted.
In outlining the case and for a Court order 20 seal mises, Sgt, Telfer police had had suspicions about th place and had set a watch on th premises on Saturday. afternoon abou: 25 or 30 men, some with banners were seen leaving, A. raid was instituted on Monday and 4 quantity of literature was seized. 'A. printing machine, evidently unused for some time, Was alto teen, Mr. Chen for the defence, seized on witness's stotments, intimating that they were only hearsay, and that the agent should give evident The Court was of the opinion for them to issue an order 10 9 the premises, this eye witness should give evidence, but the Asses sor added that all Knew what happened when those antagonistic were known and cited the recent. murders, the victims of which were sta ly found with six or eight Dullet holes on their bodies, The Court suggested that the Union be put under bond to refrain disseminating anti-foreign literature, and Mr. Maitland, in accepting, thought $2,000 would be satisfactory.
The Court ruled that, this bond must be put up inside 24 hours, or [the premises would be sealed im= mediately.
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