It seems that C.P.C, 1152 is just little more than the ordinary preserver of law and order, And because he had an especial ly acute sense of smell recently 1 is possible that he will come into a little money.
Possible only, [because the remuneration is part of a fine to be paid ex-soldier who as turned fruit seller, and ex-soldier fruit sellers ave not not ed for being markedly affluent, nor for having very high regards such things as fines The story centres around one Ts Dong-szh who late on September 11 received order from a mille tary official for a basket of fruit to be delivered at his home.
With an eye to business Tz ime mediately set out with an especial= picked basket but when gain over Fokien Road. bridge GP. 1152 entered the scene.
He fol. lowed Ts for a short distance and was seen to pensively sniff the ale several times in the marine of real detectives.
Thereupon he asked for a "look sec"
at what Ts had under the fruit and hereupon came the big surprise to Ts, Lo and behold, the fruit was package of raw opium that, when weighed, tinued the soules at 178 was thunderatruek tempted to convey his Sugpriee to a Judge in Prov wal Court on Sept. 12, but evidently the Judge had "been reading detective star for he seemed to foresee the end a ave a wry smile at Ts? explana. tion, Then entering into the spirit of the thin he gave Ts something to surprised about but there was no attempt at concealment on his part He merely said "Eight months in goal and $80 fine," and Ts registers ed more surprise than. in the first instance, As for the constable he is to receive 20 per cent. of the fine but there is a possibility that when the time of payment comes thei may be a third surprise
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