Mr, F. Kassgawa, a Japanese merchant in Quinsan Road, appeared as a complainant in the First Special District Court, on Oct. 28, and told the Chinese Judge that he, too, hed been defrauded by Nicolai Splridonovich Bebour-Vachnadze, a and two, Chinese, Tang arranging for Customs duty from Dairen.
Mr. Kasagawa stated that, in February this year, Bao Tsing came his shop and suggested he should Dung a cargo of artificial - silk Shanghai, saying there would be big profit, and he could arrange the evasion of Customs duty. The epénese said. he brought the cargo io'Shanghat by the s. Shenghai Maru'and paid Bao $820. freach case containing 400 Th, of artifclal ilk, "for which he "should pay Customs: duly amounting to $500.
After the arrival of the" cArgo, Bao again came to him and asked him to deposit his bill of Jading for the cargo and two other documents a local. lawyer's office, on the ground that, since the cargo. was Hlored ins Japanese godown, "he could not arrange for the evasion Customs duly. The complainant Geposited the three documents in lawyer's office, where he. was troduced "by." Bao to the other accused, who were described as, Customs officials" Seversl days after, he gave the Russian his bil of Tading at. the latter's request, but everwgot It back.
"tr S. XK. Tsien, Assistant sfunicipal Advocate, said the total amount {he accused had obtained from the Sapanese was. $8100. "The. accused 01a" the cargo for about $4000,"
The Nearing was adjourned, 'Trade' Mark Infringement 'A sentence of throw months' Imrisenment each was passed: in the Firet Special District "Court on Oct. 31 upon Koo Yien-sung, Lee Yuen-kong, foreman, a Zung-pau, coolie, occured' of manufacturing and offering fur sale claret, tes infringing the "trade mari "Pirate" of the Yee soong Tobacco Ca. The accused were arrested by Hongkew: police at Tt) Fearon Road when they were found in the act of manufacturing the - imitation elgar reties. Several other Chinese con cerned in the case were detained at the Public Safety Bureau.
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