Russian were arrested by the Settlement Police on Tuesday in connection with the discovery of imitation whisky "Johnnie Walker" which, it was alleged, was manufactured in Hongkew. This was brought io light in the First Special District Court yesterday when the two arrested foreigners were brought before the tribunal on a writ of detention, while the two Japanese had been handed over to Japanese authorities. In all, 44 cases containing more than 500 bottles of the imitation liquor have been seized and the police are still investigating its exact origin, It was revealed in court that the crime was discovered first not by the police but by Mr. J. Davidson of Caldbeck, MacGregor & Ca. in Foochow Road, agents for the genuine foreign liquor. After being informed of the existence of a place where people might obtain an imitation brand of his whisky, he sent a Chinese assistant to buy a case at a price of $200 on Monday. The false ccntents were in genuine bottles with original tin foil capsules of "Johnnie Walker", but proved to be a local product. later concluded and fake whisky reached the godown in Szechuen Road as pre-arranged. Two Japanese and two foreigners were on the truck and they were met unexpectedly by the police who. took them into custody while they were alleged to be unloading the cargo. Forty-four cases containing the imitation brand were removed from the truck by the officers.
The two detained foreigners gave their names as Milovan M.
Tomich. Jugoslavian, and V, A. Galiankovsky. They were remanded in custody for a week pending further it Mr. T. T. Tsang, Municipel A vocate, had presented his evidence
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