the Chartered Mercantile Bank, were brought up on remand this morning in the Mixed Court, before the native magistrate Mr, Toni with whom Mr. Emens sat as tion {Captain MicEves conducted the provecu-'The evidence given by the several wit-of the trial was this was covcerneu no fresh light was thrown upon the case, or avy further facts elicited by which the police would he aided in their efforts to oxphure the other members of the gang.
"ho prisoners however seemed more anxious to tell what they knew than they were upon the previous occasion, and made some slight amendments in their former narrative, in addition to disclosing two or thr ig facts in con-place, the nature and objects of the gang, "s well as of their plan of action in connection with the robbory itself.
From the statements to-day it would seem that most of the members of the band, which numbered seven in all, were natives of Chen-sit in the province of Kiangeu, where they led " wild rowdy Kind of life. Lhe beginning of their visit to Shanghai was an expedition with a boat load of fruit which they brought for sale to Yangchow. After they had sold their goods, for which the loader, Moh, took all the money, and refused to share it with the others, they were about tu go to Chinkiang to look for ome work when they changed their intention and came to Wongdoo. The i of the attack on the bank seems to boon conceived in the meantime, for from the narrative of the prisoners to-day, it was understood that the next move was to procure pistols and ammunition, Knowing that they could not pass the native custom House and barrier at Wongdoo with the arms on board, they left the boat and walked to Shanghai a distance of at Wongdoo they made arrangements for disposing of, or at least secreting for a time, the expected spoil, It was part of the plan that they should return to Wongdoo in the same manner as they had come, namely, on foot. They hung about the settlement till night, sud the whole seven gaged in the raid on the bank. The other five were seen by both prisoners to escape by running ahead after the robbery, and they themselves were only caught beau they were nut so fleet of foot, and also on account of their mixing up the streets and wrong turn in their fight from nally intended, Their ultimate was to make their way to Suochow.
It appeared that a wish lad beer interests were most imm: accordingly Mr. Eme up to this ins heard the case, expressed willingness to accede to the course ssu, gested. The prisoners were therefore remanded till to-morrow when the Bri Assessor will
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