The Archive · 1928

Lawlessness of Police

There has been a great deal of agitation in Hankow over the police force, and the charge has been made numberless times that inefficiency ruled. This is the first year that the Kuling police have been placed in the hands of the Chinese, og result of-a decision of the Kuling Council.

Numerous other eases of police breaking the Inw themselves have been brought to the attention of the residents. On Friday, about eight of them entered the Auditorium where the moving picture entertain. ment was being shown, took seats and refused to obtain tickets at the entrance. When the management requested them to leave, insults followed und they remained.

Foreign Home Invaded That same day a policeman entered a private residence and derided the foreign occupants. On this occasion, the householder caught the man by the scruff of the neck and hauled him to the police station. Tt is not, known what action was taki by the police officials.

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