Two Men Arrested by the case of General Zaitseff, who recently returned to Russia from Shanghai, A raid of specials (Reserves) and members of the S.M.P., under the personal direction' of Mr. M. 0. Springfield, Assistant Commissioner of Police, on the premises at 249 Santch Road led, yesterday, to the arrest of two men and the' seizure of a considerable (officially described as such) quantity of opium.
The house, which has numerous entrances, has been used by the band for some time for dispensing the drug and when the officers rived in the—morning—most of the gang made off. Two of their number, however, not so active as the others, fell into the clutches of the law.
The opium had been made up into small parcels, ready to sell to the ordinary man of the street, who desired just enough for the moment, und there appeared to be thousands of small packages.
The two arrested men _will at the Mixed Court thi when, it is expected, a re mand will be asked for.
Ir was announced on Tuesday that the Shanghai Bar Association (Chinese) has decided to form a special organization to be known "The Mixed Court Rendition Support Association."
Mr. Vu Ya-ching, on behalf of the San Poh S. N. Ca" has wired the Minsixy of Communications, offer ing to buy the two steamers, Huata and Huali, for $170,000. No reply from Peking has been received yet 'Tus Chinese Banking Association and-the Native Banks' Guild have Feceived a telegram from the Mint Anking, saying that it commenced ork only from April 1 last. Due to" the mismanagement of the former directors the public has with~ @rawn_ its confidence. The low rate of the dollar has made it ime to go on with the work, and that the Mint has, by permission of the Governor, therefore stopped minting the dollars for several days,
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