Because of the alertness of a Jap-'Shanghai, Sept. 28.
Janese Consular policeman" on the Garden Bridge, one Formosan and 18 Chinese men and women were behind bars on September 24, the "Shanghai Nippo" reported yesterday, cofttlt detention followed, the dis:
very of an illicit cigarette plant at No. 2 Anning Lane, Range Road, where eight Chinese' men and ten Chinese women had been engaged in the manufacture of counterfeit. Ruby Queen and Pirate cigarettes since igucen, rate cigar si Moicca Ko, the Formosan, wa: named as the head of the ning, whicl besides the 18 Chinese hands, tieluded
men "who peddled the. plant's pro-undetermined number fae ducts in' the Settlement and "the French Concession at the "cul rate Jot $230 per box' containing S00, cigarettes 'The plant was raided by the Japa Jose Consular' and Settlement police after the seizure on the Garden bridge Jot a truck loaded with 180,000 bods igareltes.. The Chinese were taken into custody by the SUP.
Because of its international. rami-cations, the Japanese Consular police Jare taking a serious view of the case, the "Nippo" claimed.
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