The Archive · 1938

Wharf Racketeers Sentenced

Shanghai, Apr. 8.

Two wharf rackoleers wore sentenced to five years and two years' imprisonment respectively in the First Special District Court yesterday on chartes of larceny and extortion.

The men, Zoe Tse-hwa, aged 32, ud Lee Tsungedau, aged 27, wore alleged to have operated on Fokien. Road jelly, and demanited money. {froma boatman who thad transported.

cargo of oil to the place, On. failing to pay the money. he lost four tins of all valued at $14.

The incident happened on April 5 Jand the two men were arrested the next day by the. Police.

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