Who has been sentenced locally to three years. in prisons Imprisonment on charges of false pretences, in the' First Special Dis-{rlet Court on Dec. 28, The prisoner was to serve in all three years only, the Judge ordered, $300,000 Oil Theft Alleged Chardes wore formally specified in the First Special District Court fon Dec, 20 against more than 20 Chi-hose arrested by the Police during the past several weeks in connection with the alleged theft of $219,400 Worth of wood all from the NAE. lighters, anchored in. the Whangpoo River, off the Shanghai Power Ca. between August and November this years.
"Twenty one of the prisoners were charged with being concerned in the theft, while four others were accused of attempting to steal a cargo of Wood all valued at $243,683 from the NICK. lighter Nos, 28 and 43 from {the same. location on November 26 last. "Another man was accused of receiving a quantity of the etalon of on November 30.
The hearing was, adjourned -tiN) January 7 next.
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