Question of Mr. Ezra's Nationality Still Unsettled: Accused Refused Bail The Canton Road opium case, which involves cargo valued at $1,250,000 and is said to be connected with a huge organization for the importation and sale of opium, was to have been continued at a special hearing ut the Mixed Court on Monday, but was again Jadjourned. The "police attended with a big load of opium in eases, and the prosecution, conducted by Mr. S. Young (of Messrs. Hansons) had prepared a sheaf of printed documents relating to the traffic and seized at the time of the Chinese are accused of ud abetted in the importation sale of opium, and there is also a civil claim against them by Messrs. N.E, B. Ezra and A, Dadanashvilii, It will be remembered that at the last hearing, a strong claim was made that the ease should be heard by the Spanish assessor, on the ground that Mr. Ezra is a Spanish protege.
When the ease was called the Brit ish Axsessor (Mr. Martin) said: This ease first arose through an applica tion for a seureh warrant and putting up immediate the part of Mr.
aashvilli, The warrant Was J, and as the result of discoveries made by the police there, the accused wore charged with ' selling opium Article 366 of the Chinexe Criminal Code. Thix wax in addition we the charge laid against them by Messrs, Ezra and Dadanashvilli, that they stolen opium. came up before me as Assessor for the day, and. applicntion was made that both these two ceases and the civil ease in which a petition was to be filed in this feourt, and which has filed, before the Spanish Assess ground that Mr. Kara is registered as a protege in the Spanish Consulate. Tt appears that Mr. Exra isa British-born subject and was rogistered in the British Consulate-
General up to 1911, and on the ground of ix being a British subject the British Consul-General Jelaims that the ease should be tried before the British Assessor, The constitution of the court is iter of discussion between ish Consul and the British tit this ques= ted T very much regret tunable to proceed with these eases. T hope that a decision will shortly be It becomes necessary again to remand the accused, and the Magistrate and myself ore of opinion that it ix not a case in which bail should be granted. The use will be vet for trial at the earliest possible, moment in order that the may be relieved from any necessary hardship, The caxe wax journed, Tu action of the Asia Banking Corporation". E. H. Himrud, involving a sum of Tls.217,300. 46 alleged to be due under the proves fons of a chattel mortgage, haw been settled out of court." Another action brought by the Murray Packing Ca. at the U. 8. Court Jagainst the defendant has also been dropped, plaintiffs legal representa leives petitioning for leave to wi draw without prejudice.
Tae sequel to an important Jeovery aboard the str. Pembroke: shire on Thursday night 8 heard Jat the Mixed Court on jut 11 o'clock on the night men= tioned one of the officers of the steamer on ving his rounds found the covering of one of the hatches displaced, and summoning other officers 8 watch was set. After a time the head of a man was see: Jappearing out of the hold, but on observing. Was beings kept for appeared back again. police were called, and a search of the hold revealed the presence of three men. They
goods, but were unable to Ret away. had broken into two cares "of pleon with their booty which was valued jut over $1,600. After hearing of the case.in Court each of the [Chinese was sentenced to three Jmonths' imprisonment.
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