Seven more persons were charged with failing to register on Nov. 26. 'Six, who appeared in court, were fined S17" by the Registrar, 'All plend~ guilty and in nearly every' the "reason given for neglect was that they had been away from Shanghai at the beginning of the Year, and hed not remembered their obligation to register one month after their return, All seven defendants were charged with neglecting to register In respect the year 1036 only. Mr.
David, the rst called to answer' the charge pleaded guilty. He had nothing to say and was fined $17. Mr. J.-M, Cuthbert pleaded guilty but 'Sald he was away from Shanghai at the beginning of the year and thought ita little unfair for a sum= mons to be issued without receiving notice first. The Registrar replied that it was' the obligation of British subjects (o register one month after their arrival.e He did not know how many Briish subjects there were in [Shanghai, he added, but it would be impossible task io send the 10,000 British subjects in Shangh and getices, drawing attention to: the need for registration, appeared ually In the press.' The Regt shed whether" the clause stating that British subjects must register within one. month of their return was ludod in the press neties © Mr." Heaney replied that he was not off-hand but he thought so, "T sur Best if it has, not been" done it should be done." the Reylstrar com mented and fined the defendant $17. Ignorance of the law was no excuse, said, Mr. R. M, Currie, the next defend fant, pleaded guilty to the charge and added that he had gone an leave in November, after obtaining a now Passport, and returned in Juno this year, Ho neglected to register because previously he had always re-Alstered through his firm at the be: Binning of the year.
"Tam afraid under the elreumstan ces that I have Jearnt recently Tam guilty," Mr. R. T. Burch sold Answer to the charge read out against him, "Only 1 was in Singapore from December jast until March and dur Ing that patiod my passport was renewed, and as it had a 1036 stamp, T was under the impression it carried me over this year."
"You understand what the position is now," the Registrar replied and ned him $17,
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