As a*result of good work on the part of the police during the pas week, 13 men and seven women, Chinese, were charged in the Provisional Court, on Wednesday, before Judge Chou and Mr. Shimizu, Senior Consut's Deputy, with being members of an armed kidnapping xan, sand also with Feing concerned in the abduction of a seven-year old. boy on February 27, from Yates Road, when a demand of $800 ransom was made for his release.
Of the 20 who appeared in Court, four are ex-addiers and one a soldier and, together with 20 othe already in' custody and who have been remanded by the Court to the: 19th instant, they are believed to have been the perpetrators of a good many of the armed robberies and kidnappings which have taken place recently.
Inspr. Jefferson said that the accused were arrested in connect with a kidnapping case, on charge others had been' remanded. He would ask for a remand till the 20th instant so Uhat the cases could be heard together.
Det-Set. Wardrop said that, as result of interrogation, the second used had slated that he new 0 kidnapping affair at Yates Road, and that this man had deposited pistols at a house in Rue Porte de LOuest. A number of nambers of this gang were arrested at the house at 439 p.m. on Monday. In a lodging house in Yung Vu-li, two other members of the gang were arrested, A. visit was then paid to 136 Rue Wantz, where another member was arrested, and a search revealed a small pistol hidden under the bed. From information given by accused, an entrance to 119 and 120 Rue Wantz was effected by smashing the doors, and three were arrested, while two more were secured in the adjoining house, 121 Rue Wantz, At the latter house, the 37th accused attempted to draw his pistol, but he was overpowered. Beneath the ed on which he was Lying also were found a Mauser.pistol and 35 clips of ammunition, totalling 148 rounds, and 127 rounds 32 ammunition. Two other members of the gang were arrested in the adjoining' room.
The remaining accused were rested as they came to the houses which were kept under surveillance, and on identification by other members of the gang.
The Court ordered a remand to the 19th instant.
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