Five boatmen were charged with dnmping mud in the Soochow Creek, contrary to Harbour Regulations.
Their employer, a contractor employed y the Municipal Council, was summoned or ordering and allo his boatmen to sump mud in the Creek, contrary to dnnicipal Regulations.
Inspector Mellows, of the River Police, handed in a letter from the head the Municipal Road Department, with ce to the matter. Ho said the ing took place on the Creek some ly above Markham Road. At 5 a.m. a Saturday he sent a sergeant up there, nowing that at that time the tide would The sergeant saw six boats.
ne had 2 woman in charge, but the men in the other five were emptying mud aver the sides as quickly as they could. The contractor was paid wages by the Youncil to have the mud carried "above he high water mark.
The five boatmen were dismissed, and the contractor was fined Just Retribution.
Dah-ching, a loafer, was chaq sith assaulting the police while they w ndeayouring to execute a warrant. for he arrest of his chief, at 9 pan. on the 9th instant.
Inspector Mackintosh said that a war-ant (produced) had been issued for the arrest of a notorious loafer, one Sze Lee-h, who was wanted by the City auth On Sunday the Police received inthe loafer would be at a in spot, just outside the Settlement sear the Stone Bridge, that afternoon. Vitness and Detective Brown went to the lace at 2 pin. on Sunday, but found hat the man had y passed. They ited in concealment until 9 p.m. and shen saw Sze Loofah returning. The narrow and he da lantern picking his way carefully. When hont two yards away, Detective wu jumped out, and to avoid arrest loafer took a header into the Creek.
h him was another man—the present awhe one of the gang. He trick both witness and Brown on the sristy with an umbrella, Witness closed with him, thinking that he was 8z0 Lectured him and handed him ver to the detective. hen on striking a match, he found it was not Sze Lee-fah. He afterwards searched in the direction that Sze Lee-fah had swum, but could tind no trace of him, Next_ morning, however, his body was found. Strange to, say. about three years ago, Sze Lee-fah is said to have drowned a man at almost ne place where he himself met his or assaulting' the police, Zan Dahtenced to 200 blows and a snonth's cangue.
Shanghai, 21st July. Before Mr. Sts (Magistrate) and Mr. B.
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