Harbin, July 6. Commerciai_men know that Foocchiatlen, the Chinese section of Harbin, for'twenty years has been mont facturing imitations of the best toreign wines and perfumes. Those who own these factories are nol ways Chinese, but are in many cases Russians or combinations of Russians and Chinese. The imitations not only Include those of European and 'American goods, but there are actually some factories which make imita-Mons of Japanese goods, and in the ease of Tiger Boot Polish, there are many who prefer the Fooehiatien brand to the Japanese original, In the case' of Japanese imitations there Is usually some slight difference labels on the bottles, or the words "Made in Japan" are inserted somewhere in small. type, practically, Invisible. The Foochlatien imitators, however, do not make any alterations the labels to cover themselves in the event of being caught, but produce an Imitation article with a label which is an exact repllen_of the original European or Ameri The factories are found in the main streets of Foochiatien being engaged manufacturing face powders, perfumery, wines, liqueurs, cognac and even champagne.
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