Woo Wei-yung, proprietor of the Mu Tsanjy Iron Factory, 198 Kwenming Road, again made his appearance before Judge Wan and Mr. Shimizu, the Senior Consul's Deputy, in the Provisional Court on Wednes-
Jday morning, charged with manufacturing elevating machines for trench mortars at 4.20 am. on [September 28, Mr. P. W. Goldring, Assistant] Prosecuting Solicitor, stated that accused was charged with manufacturing tony elevating machines for trench mortars, He was arrested on September 28, on a warrant, by Det.-Sgt. Williamson and a search pany, He stated that the machines were ordered by a silk filature in Luchow, Szechuan, for drawing water. "Asa matter of fact, said counsel, the machines were for elevating trench mortars, and they expert witnesses to testify, and two fof these were now in court.
Capt. F. W. Farlie, of the Army Mechanical Corps, British Defence] Force, and a member of the Ordinance Mechanical Engineering Association of Great Britain, sad that on Saturday he was asked by the police to examine a machine at the Central Police Station. In his opinion this could not be used for Jany other purpose than trench mortars. It wi probable that it could be used for! purposes other than mounting guns. Witness explained how the barrel was inserted in the trench mortar by serewing and unscrewing, and! stated that it could be adjusted to loht and direction, There ware two convertible screws for elevate suns, and it was improbable that the machine could be used for drawing! water.
The Witness's Retort Mr. Day, counsel for the defence, produced a miniature elevating! machine to show that the machines question were to be used in a silk filature in Luchow to pump and to raise water.
Capt. Farlio said that it was an! ingenious misapplication of the machine for a different purpose. It was an insult to the intelligence of an engineer to ask him to accept the machine as being used for any other Purpose than for elevating trench He admitted that the!
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