The Archive · 1938

Extortionists Jailed

Shanghai, May 24.

Convicted on charges of attempting extort_money from a tailor, two [Chinese, Shu Pan-tsao and Zee Zung-jih, were sentenced to eighteen months' and six months' imprison ment respectively yesterday by the First Special Disirict Court. The sentence passed on the latter was suspended for two years. The two had sent four letters to the tailor, asking for @ sum of $20,000 from the tailor at 624 Canton Road. The letters were sent in the name of "Chinese guerilla unit in Shanghai."

May 28.

Three Chinese yesterday received sentences ranging from two years Jone year on charges of attempted

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