Suspended sentences were passed by' the Secood Special District Court "Tuesday (May. 20)" upon three Chives charged by Prench Police With aiding and abetng in conduct. Ing" public' gambling on May 8 363. Avenue och. 'One of the tio Was sentenced. 10. to months! me Prisonment and fined $00, while the Sther two each got ong month and 8 fine of $20," All the sentences: were Suspended for two yours, Tnterest was aroused among the foreign community by the' cite be Gause, according to Ake, "Yeo." Cha dee, French Police lawyer who con-duded the prosecution, several. fore duners were found at "386 avenue Foch in the French Police raid and action was Tater taken against these foreigners ta their respective con:
The Chinese accused stated in the Court that they worked' as servants In the house "raided by the French Polle, one declaring' that he hed been sent to the haute by a Prench man named' Dotbat, 'According te Dr. Paul Premet, one of the fawyors retained for the' fence ofthe accused in the Chinese court, however, no public gambling find Been conducted fa that house. Support of his argument, Dr. Premet told the 'Court that the' Frenchmen found there had' been acquitted their consular court and that no ae.
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