Othéy noted cases which Sub-Insp. Bebenin solved or helped to solve were the Sennet Freres shop-breaking, several years ago; the breaking at the Femina Silk Shop in Bubbling Well Road; the platinum fraud against Ismer & Company; Customs fraud cases; and the recent Taihu Lake piracy. He arrested two Russians who were drilling a hole into ihe strong-room of a Chinese bank in Kiangse Road, and, with Det. Sub-Insp. Ovsianikoff, he rounded up a gang of seven Russians in possession of five pistols, accused of plotting to rob the Bank of China at Sungkiang. Another important case, of fairly recent date, was the bank-note coun-forfeiting case in which Sub-Insp. Bebenin arrested four Japanese, five Chinese and three Formosan members of the gang. One commendation and three high commendations resulted from these cases.
Russian friends of the departing detective who are themselves detectives. in the Shanghai Municipal Police and the French Police gave a dinner in Mr. Bebenin's honour recently at the Constantinople Restaurant in Avenue Joffre. Fifteen were present and wished the guest of honour happiness and prosperity in America. Last night the Chinese staff at Police Headquarters entertained Sub-Insp. Bebenin at a Chinese dinner at 235 Kwangse Road.
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