Arrest of an American It is understood that a charge of. a serious nature has been brought against a well-known American business man in Shanghai, Last Friday, we understand, the Marshall of the United States Court arrested Mr. F. G. Boulon on a warrant charging him with embezzlement.
Mr. Boulon was until lately manager of Messrs. Gaston, Williams and Wigmore, and it is state ed that the charge, in which there are several counts, alleges the embezzlement of over Tls. 20,000.
The charge was filed by Mr. W. S. Fleming of Messrs. Fleming, Davies and Bryan, acting on the instructions of Mr. W. H. Swift Jr., Vice-President of the company concerned.
It is understood that Mr. Boulon has been admitted to bail.
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