"Free" Coupon Tricksters:
Large Sum of Money tactically free! Remit $850 and 62 samples of lovely native-made cotton goods will be sent you free of further charge!"
The above passage in a big adver-
Lisement in the Chinese papers recently proved to be an_ irresistible bait for a sensational fraud which was exposed by the Chinese authorlties on Thursday. It was reported linet the trickers had escaped with thousands of dollars, The advertisement, inserted by two Chinese who occupied but a small Foam in a house at 7 Dung Chang. Alley, Haining Road, first appeared in March, announcing the celebration of the twelfth anniversary of a large cotton goods manufacturing plant, and the launching of a large scale sales Jcampaign for the promotion of native In addition to the above advertise Jment, the two Chinese also distributed NoC. Herald" Photo. by mail hundreds of "free" coupons ripped ai the saboteurs heard the lof a similar nature as outlined above, They are shown just before taking together with lists of goods and their to flight.
Drices, in the big cities in the interior, It was reported that hundreds of Fesponses poured into the "office." ised with the results of their
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