A series of extraordinary oceursences in the Settlement has just come to light, and while three men are in custody in connexion with] p these affairs, the police are still pursuing investigations. The matter first came into prominence early on) Saturday morning, when two reports were received that Chinese had been held up in the Hongkew district by foreigners, and had had to hand over all their money. These reports, when the men were brought up before Mr. Frank W. Hadley, Vice-Consul. Det-Sub.-Insp. Reeves appeared for the police, and the evidence of two witnesses, who were on the point of leaving Shanghai, wa taken. The men were then remanded until to-day, when the case will be further proceeded with.
Since the arrest of these men, other cases of highway robbery in various parts of the Settlement have come under the notice of the police. One of these occurred on the 15th instant, when a Chinese was making through the western district His story is that outside the Country Club he was stopped by three men, all masked, one of whom carried a revolver, and was rubbed of 850.
It is understood that a charge against the accused will be based on this case, and that altogether there will be four or six charges to be investigated.
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