Fortunately the heads of Shanghai's C.LD. are men of imagination, Inspector Givens again showed his resourcefulness by summoning a Sikh constable whom he divested his turban, Using the turban lifeline Inspector and constable landed their man, He was hurried off to the polieestation, where—restoratives were applied, It is not stated whether
cide, wag arrested for attempted sul Ix order to improve its public services, say's the Chinese press, the Chapel municipality is endeavouring to obtain a loan of Tls. 200,000, large number of opium smokers and keepers of opium dens were brought before Messrs. Martin and Kuan at the Mixed Court on Wednesday; moring charged with contravention of the law.
Evidence of the raids was gi by Major F. L. Wainwright, assistant Commissioner of Police and Registrar of the Mixed Court, Insprs. Coghlan and Hermitage, all testifying to having raided ' the places where accused were arrest ed on information received. They were fined $2 each, the keepers being fined each. The Court ordered the confiscation of the opium and paraphernalia seized, Another batch was charged with gambling, 48 altogether having been arrested but only 21 appearing in Court. Various excuses were given, that some had gone to see their' long-lost friends, that their mother was sick and to they had gone to get the medicine, ete, but these were so common to' the Bench that it was decided not to forgive them. The prisoners were fined $1 each, and the one in charge vf the den was ordered: to pay $20. Altogether, 54 persons were charged, including several
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