Show sanctioned GAMBLING HOUSES san francisco dec 22 in connection with the investigation by the grand jury of municipal matters the statement was published today that police sergeant thomas P eells who was in charge of alie chinatown squad had admitted to the police committee of the grand jury that he biad permitted gambling houses to run in chinatown but that in doing so lie acted under private instructions from the chief of police no confirmation of the published statement could be obtained tonight sergeant bills refused to discuss the matter chief of police denied that he evar gave any private instructions to ling SEIZED FOR POACHING vancouver B C dec 22 tt fed eral of marina and fisheries baa the seizure of tho american shipping steamer albert the property of tha alaska coal and fish company of washington the alert was seized oh september 20 by tire canadian fisheries cruiser falcon tor poaching in canadian waters the confiscated steamer and tv lk I 1 |