Considerable Quantities of The Drug Fund and Many, Arrests Made Two raids, carried out by Mr. M. O. Springfield (Assistant Commissioner of Police), Inspector Her-mirage, Head Constable Gibson (Reserves) and a party of special constables, resulted in the appearance on Thursday morning at the Mixed Court of a number of men charged with the crime of aiding and abetting in the sale of opium. There were also a number of minor opium cases, the raids in connexion with these being conducted by Det.- Sgt. Beer.
Details of the raid at No. 56cc King Loong Ka were related by Inspector Hermitage, Mr. Springfield and Head Constable Gibson. A search' party visited the place and here found some 300 Ib. of opium.
Mr. E. T. Maitland (prosecuting solicitor) appeared for the police, Mr. H. D. Rodger, for the sub-tenant of the house, two apprentices and a coolie, and Mr. F. W. Hadley for 10 other men. Mr. Davis sat with Mr. Yui (Magistrate) on the Bench.
After hearing the evidence, the had been produced to convict, Bench discussed the charges against hence the accused would be releas.|Mr. Rodger's clients, fining four ed upon signing a personal bond to}of Mr. Hadley's clients $100 each keep the peace. and six $30 each.
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