F Btrengih of the Force on July 81.
Cutting and Wounding—Three eases were recorded - under _this heading, in connection with which two persons were arrested. One Chinese on remand at the end of June, charged with cutting and wounding two females, was sentenced to fourteen months imprisonment.
Armed ahduction—Three reports under this heading were received during the month. In one case the son—aged three years—of a teashop proprietor in the Yangtazepoo sdistrict was carried off by armed robbers. The child was later veseued by the Police during a raid Jon a house situated in Woosung. In the second case a Chinese cotton broker who was kidnapped in the West Hongkew district while proceeding to business was rescued by the Police. The third ease took place on Scott Road, 0.0.L.; the Forvigaers waiting motor ear ibe public garage.
A. gold broker abducted in the Gordon Road district in June re-
Murder and attempted Murder. During the month six murders were committed in the Settlement.
Brief details of these crimes are as follow:—On July 7 a Chinese hot ead in the Hongkew district by unknown assassins, Deceased was identified as an old offender with nine previous convictions, A dispute over an arms or opium deal is, the suspected motive. On July 5 a (Chinese was shot dead in the Yangtszepoo district during @ quarrel with three loafers over a gambling debt. On July 11 Phe body of at junktiown Chinese wes found lying on a piece of Gorton Road district. Deceased had been stabbed to death by some por-f80n or persons unknown. On July 20 mill detective was shot dead in employment owing to labour hawker was "fatally "shot troubles. Ong July 23 a Chines
Wayside district. Loafers a believed to be responsible for this crime. On July 26 a Chinese was stabbed to death in his hom in the ide district, Deceased and his assailant were formerly employed as watchmen at a Tobacco Company. on Dixwell Road. Jealousy isthe suspected motive, On July 8 a Chinese was shot dead in the West-district (0.0.1).
Five' attempted murders were alo recorded, one ai the Foliee, and the others by armed robbers, Of eight persons arrested during the month for murder and attempted murder, two were sentenced to imprisonment and the remainder are funder remand. Four of these persons were wanted for crimes com mitted in the Yangtszop00 district Guring the past two months, the others for murders perpetrated prior to January 1, 1928.
Of fifty persons oh remand at the end of June 1028, thirty-one were sentenced to imprisonment, one fined, eight dismissed, the charge against two withdrawn and eight fare still under remand, "Among have dealt with were "fourteen Known as the "Assassination Gang" against whom no less than seventeen charges of murder, six of attempted murder and five of armed robbery were preferred.
Three persons wanted for murder committed in Chinese controlled territory were arrest over to the Authorities concerned. the month.
In one ease a butcher's assistant was stabbed in a fight and died the following day. His assai-Jant was arrested and is awaiting trial. The second case occurred as tthe result of an encounter between Chinese during which one of the eombat ants was thrown from a verandah nto an alleyway and expired a fow hours later from injuries received. Five persons arrested in connection with this case are awaiting trial.
One person on remand at the end of last month was sentenced to imported to the Police that he had escaped from his guards. It is believed, however, that he was released on payment of a ransom.
In connection with the above re-Ports and armed abductions occurring prior to July 1, thirty-five persons, five of whom were in poss-ossian of firearms, were arrested. Six were sentenced to imprisonment, one died of waures, one was dismiss sed and the remainder are on remand.
Thitty-three persons, seventeen of whom were in possession of firearms, were arrested for being members, of armed gangs.
In addition to the above,"a {Chinese armed with " pital was shot, id by the Police while resisting arrest, Deceased was an old render with twelve previous convietion, Of Seventy-eight persons Fernand at the end of June, 1928, charged with armed robbery and with being members of armed robber gangs, twenty-eight were dealt with as' follows: eleven sentenced to imprisonment, one-handed Jover to the Chinese Authorities, one wu tioned, the charge againat, ther withdrawn, fourteen dis missed and fitty are on remand.
Ten reports of robbery in which ino arms were used were received. Nine of these eases occurred on the highway and one in a dwelling house. In connection with these eases and reports received prior to July 1, nine persons were arrested, six were sentenced fo imprisonment and three are on remand.
Threatening letter cases—Of leven persons arrested for attempt. ing to extort money by means of threatening letters, one wa: tenced to imprisonment, one handed over to the French Police and the remainder are on remand, Seventeen persons on remand at the end of last month were dealt th; twelve were sentenced to imprisonment (one for life) and five dismissed.
Executions—Nine persons were executed during the month for serious offences committed in the Settlement.
Property Stolen—During the month 418 reports of property stal were received, representing an estimated loss of $128,548.79. These are comprised as follows:—21 cases of burglary, 9 of house-breaking, 4 of garage and godown breaking, 13 of shop and office breaking, 14 of fraud, 9 of embezzlement and 348 of larceny. As compared with the corresponding period of 1927 there is a decrease of only one case. Successful investi 282 cases, resulting in the recovery of property valued at '$20,337.50. Included in these figures axe 96 arrests for snatching ani ing, 69 being old offenders. ition to the foregoing, recoveries to the extent of $5,439.50 were made in connection with cases prior to July 1, 1928. Eleven cases reported as having occurred outside of limits were also successfully Realt with.
Traficking in Firearms—Four persons were arrested and charged with trafficking in firearms; all were Jconvietes. Six persons were arrested for being in possession of [firearms for an vniawfal purpose four were sentenced to impris
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.