The charge against him was outlined by Inspr. C. Powell of Hong: ow Station, who explained to the court that the accused was arrestd fon April 16 at 36 Haskell Road. On April 14 the police had purchased From the ceased one automatic pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition, End on April 16 had seized nine Evtematies and 500 rounds of ammunition from 36 Haskell Road, arrested the accused with a Japan-se who had already been sentenced ty the Japanese consular court.
Prob. Spt. A. Samson of the Hongkew " Division described the ourest.. Police had. been informed hat @ deal in arms and ammunition was to be made on April 16 at 36) Haskell Road. On that day they saw the accused come out of tht house, which was a Japanese hotel. Inside they found a. Japanese with nine Mausers and 510 rounds ammunition. "They arrested the Japanese and outside the house ar-vested the accused, who after being, cautioned stated: "The. guns. ber img to. the Japanese, T am only working for him." They then took him to Hongkew Station, Bail Opposed by Police Journment and strongly oppose: joltht Powell asked for an ad: bail as he understood that the British Consular authorities were greatly interested in the accused. The accused was remanded in custody.
The hearing was concluded after an all day session on April 22, when the Registrar, Mr. 'A, J. Martin, imposed a sentence of three months hard labour and a. fine of $500.
CPS. 718 described a meeting with 'a Japanese in a house in Tsungming Read on April 14, when hho learned that this Japanese could reduce him to where he could buy 230 Mauser pistols. He arranged for Dr. Tsan Wei-wun, a friend of his who lives at 521 Hoong An Li alleyway, to act as interpreter, and with the Japanese, a Chinese named Tsang Ah-mas, and Dr. Tsun he went to the accused's house at 87 Nanzing Road, where he lived over a carpenter's shop. They had some conversation with the accused who took them out. They went to the Yunan Tea Shop in North Szechuen Road, where they learned from the accused that he had 230 Mausers for sale at '$110 each, Accused refused to be heaton doyen in his price, as he said kad to pay $5 (9 a Japanese on each pistol sold. The accused agreed to sell one pistol as a sample, and witness paid $110 and received one of the accused's cards exchange for the ship, being valved at $800, He adh Tie business was profitable.
Mr. MeDonald at this point made application that the plainti ald he depauperized ould rest $500 in Court as sccurit with the amount written on it_and sigmad by the accused as a receipt.
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