Four of our Municipal detectives, with several native members of the force, have brought off a somewhat important expedition into the country this week-end, in quest of @ notorious ruffian Vali Ka-der, who with a gang has troubled the outer limits of the Settlement. The party left on Friday prepared for a desporate venture. They returned on Sunday ing having four men in custody but unluckily without Yeh Ka-der himself. As far as can be ascertained the expeditionary party came upon Vali and his associates in a creek, and made a dash to secure them. The desperawves were in a fast sailing boat and were warned in time to make the most of their lead.
The police pursued and the chase lasted for about fifteen miles. At last Vali Ka-der, finding himself hard pressed, ran his boat aground on the mud and took to the country. In spite of every effort of the pursuers he managed to escape, but four of his party were secured, as already mentioned. The police also secured as spoils house-best, the sailing best, -}and some arms and ammunition. Tt may be mentioned that the foreign members of the expeditionary party were Detective-Inspector McDowell and Detectives Eek, Bookless, and Kingston.
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