Russian Charged at Mixed Court with Smuggling $10,000 of Morphia 'M. L. Shimansky, a Russian, whose address was described as the Hotel Royal, again appeared before Mr. C. E, Whitamore (British A sesser) and Mr, Zau Dzu-wu (a tant Chinese Magistrate) at the lixed Court bu Monday ona charge of having imported into Shanghai from a foreign country (Japan) on September 15 last, tins of morphia hydrochloride valued at approximately $10,000, contrary to the revised law remanded until Friday, the bai (4,000) which was set at the Inst hearing to stand.
Accused was defended by Mr. N. A. Ivanow and Mr. M. B, Brown Prosecuted on behalf of the Chinese Maritime Customs, Mr, Brown told the Court that accused came to Shanghai on the @ate_mentioned from Kobe by the str. President, Pierce, bringing with him two trunks, one of which was transhipped to Yokohama, but the other, which was detained by the steamship company, was eventually opened by the Customs officials who found the morphia referred to.
Det.-Sgt. R. Tinkler was called and he said that he had found on the accused's person a letter which Japparently gave accused authority to import and handle the stut.
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