Two Men Arrested on Charges of Murder The efficiency "of the Shanghai municipal police, which passes by 20 often with no comment, was for-elbly demonstrated yesterday and on Thursday. The record for the month of May speaks for itself.
Yesterday the alleged murderer of the Chinese constable who was killed by an armed robber Yangtszepoo, an account. of which appeared in' yesterday's issue, was: found in hospital, suffering from few bullet wounds in the legs. ig the police theory that after being shot by the Japanese constable, 1g] who come to the rescue of his Chin. ese comrade, the robber ran in to Chapei and "then later virtually crawled to hospital, While he wax being atten ted to there, the superintendent notified the police, and he was removed under armed guard to the police hospital. He will pear at the Mixed Court charged murder, when he is able to re his bed. Shop assistants, victims of the robber, identified the wounded man as the bandit. The Japanese constable fired five shots Jat the man and thought he missed with all, as the robber continued. running. When taken into custody. the man was found to. have two bullet wounds, He explained at the: hospital that he had been wounded by armed robbers.
On Thursday Chinese detectives arrested two men, alleged _kidnappers, in the French Concession on Route Stanislas Chevalier, When arched, two automatic pistols, fully loaded, were found strapped to their thighs. One of the men also. carried 50 spare rounds. Of the two Li Nyoh-dee admitted at Louza police station that he fired "two shots on North Szechuen Road Extension on Wednesday morning, when the police informer was killed outright. He also said that was accompanied by another kid-rapper, Tsang Nyon-we, who is still vat large.
During May only 30 armed. robberies took place, being about. half the usual monthly—number. In several instances, those who pre petrated the crime' were caught shortly after. The special branch of the C. I. D. has between 50 and 60 alleged robbers waiting on remand for trial at the Mixed Court, which body held special sessions yesterday and on Thursday.
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