'A petition by 25 Shopkeepers in the Louza: District has been presented, praying that licences be issued' in respect of "Sing Song houses in: the Settlement, The Commissioner of Police.roports that these establishments are a Brssent Hgensed computeorily, a brothels, that many of them have eon closed as a result of the annual drawings, and that the remaining licences will expire December 31 next, Many of these establishments have therefore transferred to the French Conces sion where they are licensed as such distinct from brothels. In. the neighbouring Concession, the cost of a Sing Bong licence year, and the monthly licence} foo for each female singer is $10. The Potitionors contend that the losing of thes houses in the For-ign Settlement will mean serious Joos to their business. After examining the records on the subject, and hearing the views of the Com: missioner of Polien and the Pro-touting Solicitor, the Council decided that Sing Song houses should be allowed in the Settlement under suitable licence conditions, and directions have been given accordingly. charged with armed robbery were dealt with during the month. One was ordered to be sent to ths Court of the Military Governor, four were sentenced to imprison: spent nnd one was expelled, whi was disthcod A man under ainet the. "oven! mand on suspicion of being contered in armed reubenes in the Settlement vas. found guilty of armed robbery committed in Feb. ruary last and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. Sentence of Tivo years each was passed on two men under remand atthe end of February charged with being in possession of firearms for un un-
Two reports of robbery in which no arms were used. wore also" Fe: ceived.," Two amen were arrested connexion with one of these cases and sentenced to. imprison: iment. "A. man under remand the end of February on a charge of. highway robbery wae ordered to be expelled.
Property Stolen.—400' rep>rts $2} made under this heading during the month represent a totals mated. loss of $207,873. and. intludo 94 cases of burglary, 10 of house-breaking, 7 of - godown-breaking and 9 of stib and office-breaking. Successful investigation was made in 100 cases, resulting in the recovery of property valued at $164,082, in addition to which recoveries to the extent of $7,584 were made in connexion with' reports received prior to March 1.
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