Grant Jones and Magistrate' Yui, at the Mixed Court last Friday the hearing was resumed of the case in which Sze Ping-san, a shopkeeper of No, 839 Myburgh Road, is charged with fraudulently selling cigarettes of an inferior quality bearing imprints and stamps which are imitations of' Pirate," ' Ruby Queen," and "Baby" brands for all of which the British-American Tobacen Company is agent for Kennett appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Linebarger for the defence.
Mr. Kennett brought further evidence before the Cowrt with regard to what happened at Wusieh.
Zau Kee-ling was the first witness yesterday. He stated that he kept 'a small grocery and tobacco shop at Wusieh Last year his wife bought 100 cartons of cigarettes from the accused. These cigarettes (produced in court) were bought from accused. On January 2 he was taken to the Wusich Police Station and 87 cartons were also taken there.
Zau Kwo-sz, wife of the last witness, then gave evidence and said:. I know the accused, having met him several times' when at my shop at Wnsieh. I bought cigarettes from accused. I did buy these cigarettes (some imitation " Baby " cigarettes were produced in court) but returned them.
Kyu Kwo-sung next gave evidence and stated that he had been employed by the British-American "Tobacco Company for the last 14 years. On January 17 he went to Wusieh to make inquiries. He went to. the police station and saw an officer there who gave him the copy of proceedings which he took to the place there. The police officer gave
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