Sentences of two years' imprisonment each were passed by the First Special District Court yesterday on Loh Pah-tsoh and Tai Van-yoong, proprietor and manager respectively of the Wong Jen Wo grocery store, on charges of smuggling, They are to appeal against the judgment.
The two men were charged after the discovery of 69 piculs of sugar said to have been smuggled. A Customs officer, who investigated the matter, turned over the case to the Settlement Police. The sugar was ordered by the Court be conto fiscated.
Both the accused denied the charges. The proprietor told the Court that a portion of the sugar was bought from a salesman while most of the stock came from two Chinese stores which issued invoices.
Mr. Thomas S. Lea, municipal advocate, who prosecuted, said the invoices were issued that December while the proprietor had told the Court that the sugar was purchased three months ago. Moreover the invoices referred to No. 45 grade sugar, while the sugar found in the shop was of No. 25 gráde, he said. for War, with Viscount Gort, Military Secretary to Mr. Here-Belisha, accompanied by their respective military assistants, arrived at Amiens by air to attend the unveiling ceremony.
They had luncheon with General Maurice Gamelin, French Chief-of-Staff for National Defence, after which informal conversations were held.
Here-Belisha and Viscount will subsequently proceed to Paris, where they will remain until Sunday evening. Mr. Here-Belish visit is described as "private", Quai d'Orsay Banquet M. Georges Bonnet, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mme. Bonnet entertained King George and Queen Elizabeth at dinner last night at the Quai d'Orsay.
A distinguished gathering was present, including all the French Cabinet Ministers, and dinner was Scandinavian Capitals May Be Visited London, July 22.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth will most probably make trips to Stockholm, Copenhagen and -Oslo next year, informed Court circles intimated this afternóon.
These quarters claimed that King Gustav V of Sweden, probably accompanied by the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, will most probably pay official visit to Great Brita nin the near future. Other indinavian monarchs may also make voyages to London within the next few months.—Hav;
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