YOUNG CHINESE APPEARS IN COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18947, 18 December 1929, Page 10

YOUNG CHINESE APPEARS IN COURT.

ADMITTED THAT HE OVERSTAYED PERMIT.

Sang Hop, a young Chinese, one of those concerned in a recent opium case, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court this morning before Mr Lawry, S.M., on a charge of overstaying the period of his permit.

He was represented by Mr Stacey and pleaded guilty. Mr Trownson, for the Customs Department, said accused had been granted a permit to remain in New Zealand for six months and had now overstayed that time by two years and eight months.

“There are quite a number of Chinese in New Zealand who have not complied with the conditions of their permits,” said Mr Trownson, “and I suggest a long term of imprisonment and a deportation order at the end of it.”

Mr Stacey said accused did not have sufficient money to pay his fare. He suggested that accused might be allowed to stay in New Zealand if his P ° was paid. His friends would h[m bably find some of the mone y for

„/^, Trow ; ns ° n the Department pheition y COnsider such an apforT?h„sasi1 rat . e a dj°ttrned the case the k f eeks t ? J se ® if the money for the poll tax could be collected.