ug, a private criminal prosecution in which a Chinese mill manager, whose address was given as Rue Montauban, was charged with receiving 100 bales of raw cotton, which were alleged to have been stolen from the Shanghai & Hong-Kew Wharf on March 6. Of the 100 bales, 75 had been recovered. The owners of the cotton, who were apanese, claimed.that the value was Tls. 15,000.
Police evidence given was to the effect that the stolen bales had been delivered to a Chinese mill, of which accused was manager, in the Jessfield district, outside Settlement limits, so accused was charged with receiving the stolen property.
Accused having denied the charge, the case was adjourned for further trial on April
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