The Archive · 1926

Court Sequel to Cafe Dispute

Alleged Duplicity of a Chinese}

Boy: Paying a Bill Twice On the night of August 30 and morning of August 31 two Russian [gentlemen were seated in the Palais Oriental, and according to th story a boy endeavoured to mislead them into paying their bill twice, by! producing the account a little wi after they paid it. An altercation ensued which led to the exchanges of blows. Neighbours in Avenue Joffre! were aroused by the noise of the strife and people shouting for help, as the result of which some went to the amusement resort t2 see what But found the gates and took the two Hustsans into custody and also a third, who, it was alleged hai pro-Aoced a revolver, though he alleged he only came to'see what hail hup-pened and lisd mo weapon on his On Monday a commencement w: made to thrash out the whole matter at the French Mixed Court, where Sanajou obtained an in: eresting seales of sketches of "those yresont."

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