Thomas W. King. formerly a seaman on the str. Pawlet, but who awas left behind when the vessel left port about 10 days ago, was before Mr. N. E. Lurton in the U. S. Commissioner's Court for China, on Tuesday, on charges of disorderly conduct and assault. Inspecter Mackenzie, attached to Hongkew Station, conducted the prosecution and Mr. Charles E. Murphy, manager of the Hanbury Institute, was complainant.
Complainant stated that he was walking along Astor Road with Det. Insp. Conduit, when he noticed a foreigner sitting on the kerb, visibly under the influence of liquor. He stopped to assist him. and when he was unable to raise him alone he called for further assistance. Suddenly he was attacked from the rear by someone, whom he could not see, and was beaten about the face and body with clenched fist and then choked and thrown to the road, whereupon his assailant, or assail-
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