OPIUM SMOKING CHARGES
Fifteen Chinese appeared before Mr. W. C. Harley, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon on charges connected with opium smoking. For being found without lawful excuse on the premises at 4 Haining Street, such premises being used for the smoking of opium, Joe Gum, Jim Vim, Ah Low, Young Kee, Ngan Jang, Ah Sh.ue, Ah Lee, Chow Chi, and Yee King were fined £5 each. All pleaded guilty except Ngan Jang and Yee King. For being found in the possession of prepared opium Young Lee, Ah Bing, Ngan Jack, and Young Lip, who pleaded guilty, were fined £20 each, being granted two months in which to pay. A similar charge against Ah Sun, who pleaded not guilty, was dismissed. Ah Sue, charged that being the occupier of 4 Haining Street he permitted the premises to be used for opium smoking, pleaded guilty and was fined £50. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 65, 17 March 1944, Page 3