French Police Called Out to Maintain Order The No, 1 court-room of the Second cial District Court was packed n Friday moraing When Mr. Koo Teo-hsien, a prominent Chinese owning a chain of theatres and stores in the city, appeared on remand to answer charge of instigating the murder of Tog Tate,_ Tone Chis: pet, fates: manager of the Grea, World amusement resort, two years ago, preferred against him by the French, Police. Streams of persons began to arrive in the euurt long before the time set for the opening of the hearing and, when the limit. of accommodation was renched, big crowds gathered in the street, secking admission to the court compound.
The situation became so serious that a large squad of officers of the French Police turned out to maintain order.
'At the conclusion of the hearing, when the accused was ordered' to he Sent back to a Concession bespits under police surveillance on account of his" poor health, the crowds continued to assemble in front of the court and force had to be used to disperse them.
The police advocate asked at the outset of the hearing that a further adjournment be ordered on the ground that fresh investigations would have to be made as the murder of the ale Mr. 'Tang was committed two years ago and a number of witnesses in this ease had to be called, which would require a little time. Lawyers for the prisoner expressed their strong objection t¢ the request, saying that the French Police had' really insuflclent evidence against their client, An eloquent appeal was made by the counsel for the defence for the release of their client on bail it the court wanted to proceed with the case, pointing out that long detention would seriously affect the physical and mental state of the accused who was ill, as well as many commercial enterprises of which the accused was the proprietor. The requests wore, however, refused by the Judge, who adjourned the heating sine dig, The murder of the late Mr, Tan was committed after midnight just outside the Great World amusement resort, "at the corner of Avenue Edward VII and Thibet Road. Mr, Tang was shot as he was about to enter his motor car. Several persons were arrested in the case and it was during their trial that Mr. Koo was implicated and arrested, 2
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