Hongkong, Feb, 8, "Absolutely blameless!" "With. this decision of the Magistrate ring-Ing in his ears, Alva C. Chown, ship's carpenter {rom the Dollar 5s.' President Grant, who, several days 260, stabbed and killed a fellow seaman in a labour dispute, walked from the court-room here to-day, a free mao.
When the court's ruling was given, however, there came a shout from i has been turned John Mahoney, one of the union seamen who took part in the mass attack on Chown because he "broke"
strike by joining the ship's cor pany while other seamen were fusing to work, boldly admitted that was the author of the shouted issue on an anonymous document.
Turning to Mr, N. Obara, Minister of Justice, Mr. Kobayashi" asked if Mr. Truruoka and Mr. Akazuka were being questioned.
Mr, Obara—that {s under consideration by' the procurators-—Rengo.
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