Fined for Carrying Pistol in Settlement An officer in the Fengtien army, Bah Chang-taring, (42), was charged at the Mixed Court on Mon-Jday with being in possession of a 2 automatic pistol and sever'Founds of ammunition in North Fokien Toad, within the limits of the jettloment, at 8 pam. on the 24th Woreign P. C. 28 said that at 8 o'clock on the night in question he was in charge of a search party in North Fokien Road, near the bridge, when aceared was' found to be in possession of the pistol and ammunition mentioned.
Accused stated that the pistol was his, and that he did not know that it was against the regulations to carry i theban, accused's superior Joficer, said that accused was attach-Jed tothe Fengtien army and that this was the first time he had been n Shanghai.
Inspr. Mackenzie observed that! there were too many armed rob-faeries in Shanghai at present, most of which were committed by ex-soldiers. The police did not know {for what purpose accused was carying: this pistol.
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