'The Zero Club entertained their American friends on July. 1 'The principal guest_was 'Cal E'S. 'Hooker, commanding officer of the American Marine Corps here, and he was accompanied by a large impr 'f feeicera whle® Ca mander and others' parts] cipated. The American officers of the S.V.C, headed by Capt. W. E. Saver and Capt. H. Cly Rodger were ao ai tong the est the latter Also including Sie Peter Grain and] Major-General Sandilands. who reently arrived from Hongkong.
'Speaking on behalf, of members fof the Zero Club, the President, Se, N° Lo Sparke' said that at manent the watchword bolt Security" and. Ca-operation," a ne' was uve that. one. of the seat Factors dri carrying "this out was the presence of the 4th American Siaetnen, The ce-operation of the {io great. Englishspeaking nations twas Bound tobe of rear benedt {oval the. world, Yor fe the, United States and the British Empire said the same thing at the same "time, there was no doubt it. would ried outs Tt had been said. that it took all sorts of people to make) this world, but if there were more) Ike Salon Hooker in ie woul thanked General Sandilands for peasanter place to five
reposed the health of Col, Hooker red The health of Cal, Hooker Sha offers and men of the Sarina Col. Hooker suitably responded, and said that he agreed with all Shot the Preddent™ of the Zero Gith ad snide There could be doubt about the ce-operation which the President had mentioned.
"The attendance of members and nests, wai fire, and the Bathering a ingulanly happy one.
Te'will be recalled, that a Marine became embroiled with a Chinese Box, who had picked up his ap, ras riding' asha In the vicinity of Gordon and 'Avenue Roads st about 10 p.m, May' 20, "During the encounter a [Chinese tailor and apprentice were fence of, first witness, riesha puller, was taken, Capt. Tighe said. thi the demanded that the prosecution prove that accused had acted wilfully, mal felously at without justifiable cause jin conducting himself as he done 'The cool evidence, sai not know accused.' He had been engaged by C.P.
Marine, whose cap later fell off. 'A Chinese boy picked it up and the Marine ran after him, catching him striking him near the inter-ection of Seymour Road with Avenue Road. He also struck an elderly Chinese who protested against the Marine's, action.
Two He did not sce the two foreigners strike anyone or did he see them struck, Questioned by Capt. Taylor as to the size of the crowd, he said that there were more than 10. There was no cross-examination, A sixteen year old boy, named [Chu, who said that he was a student, ing to the cap incident, said that it fell at his fect. He picked up, intending to hand it back to the owner. 'The Marine struck him, whereupon witness made off and complained' to a constable. His futher came from home, but he did of see him again until two days later at the Pavlun Hospital. He also knew Mah, (who was also stabbed) but did tot see him injured, although he heard Mah ask the first Marine not to strike him,
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