"Reginald Wong"—so described by the Police Prosecutor, Mr. R. T. Bryan—20 years of age, and with the aliases of Perey Hea and Zien Ling-zung, was charged in the Pro Court, on August 14, before Judge Kuh and Dr, Ramondino (sitting as British Con-salar Official), with having obtained by means of a trick on June 21 at 15 Peking Road one silver cigarette case, valued at $120, the property of Dr. J. A. O'Driscoll. Wong's servant, Tsang Zien. was also indicted.
Mr. Bryan said that the first accused was arrested in Tsingtao and was brought back to Shangh: by some of the S, M. Police who happened to be 'There was only one charge of the accused at present, but more: would be added later.' He would ask the Court to remand the case to permit the Police to make further:
Det-Inspr. Hunter gave evidence! of arrest on board the str. Hotan Maru at the Whangpoo Wharf. The first accused made a full confession to witness and told him that he would help to recover the property which he had stolen, Wong Was arrested in the first place in Tsingtao and was handed over to Chief Inspr. Selvey and Det-Seret. Satula on the 3rd instant, Dr. O'Driscoll said that the Jcigarette case was his preerty. Me did not know the accused, and he did not think that he had seen him before. Wong came to his office and gave name, and was told to wai witness was disengaged. It was at this time that witness presumed accused stole the cigarette case, his boy had seen him, Yul Ping-tse, employee of the vreviolis witness, said that accused came to his master's office atd stole the silver cigarette ease. The first accused was wearing foreign clothes at the time. Witness saw him steal the case.
Mr. Bryan si that the second accused could very well be charged.
Wong was remanded in custody for tuo weeks,
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