Shanghai, Jan. 6.
Thirteen men were brought before the First Special District Court yesterday on a writ of detention for Foanutacturing imitation cigarettes. in 2 factory in 921. Wuting Road, which was raided by the police during the New Year period. The complainants fare the Yee Tsoong Tobacco Company. The hearing will be resumed Biweek hence when the police are fexpeeted to complete their inves tigations.
Most of the detained men were arrested in the Wuting Road factory where the police seized a civarett making machine and many "Pirate" fond "Pin-head" cigarettes smoked by the poorer class of Chinese. The Initial arrest was made on the New Year's Eve on Pontoon No, 6 when ]aman was found In possession of 22" "cases of Imitation "Pirate" cigarettes, Through his confession, {the police visited a Connaught Road where they arrested three more persons through whose confession the final factory raid was carried out.
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