Mr. ¥. D. Wong, Assistant Muni cipal Advocate, told the First Special District Court on May 5 that police investigations had revealed that Court Walter Smith, the German now facing three charges of frauds. in Shanghai, joined a narcotic ring in 1884" and was also involved in a swindle involving a big sum. of money. Details" of the. German's alleged associations with the narcotic ring were, however, not divulged by the advocate, it. Wong's statement was made during the resumed hearing of the frayed case against the German and two Russians, B. H, Tochvidomt and 1. Mihallott, the latter facing. Tess than 13. charges of frauds. and aiding and abetting 0, Mf. Meyer and Komstantin Ivanoff, formerly—of Messrs. Palmer Green & Coy frauds. Smith denied the charge although he admitted owing the complainants "money. The prosecution Alleged that the Russians, atter. of taining the goods, disposed of them below" cost.
Three Chinese and two Russians, Foo Sung-yoong, C. B. Kaminsky, Zau Tse-eu, Lee Tse-ling and Jacob Orchek, appeared with the above three prisoners, being summoned there on charges of receiving stolen, property. "Avsixth man, a. Russian, did not appear although he had been summoned.
At the conclusion of the hearing, further adjournment was ordered, those summoned being all allowed bail.
Gambling in Range Road a sequel to the raid four foreigners and two Chinese appeared in the First Special District Court fon May 7 and were charged with ublic gambling, The accused were Samuet" Josef, Turkish—canvasse: Francis Baptisia, unrecognized Po tuguese, The prosecution told the court that the premises raided were those of two clubs Informed, of them being Japanese and Americans. Having informed both the U. Court for China and the Japanese consular authorities, potice party sited the premises ed 25 gamblers, and seized dees, 'Questioned, the Turk admitted ho tin' the gambling, but said. very small and that ho ents," Baptista told the Droiling denied having "participated in the gambling, Drelling saying he
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