With colder weather' and the shifting "of hostilities from the Shanghai area, crime ig increasing in the International Settlement, Two hundred and thirty-nine cases were reported to the Municipal Pollec Jduring the week ended on Nov, 20—an Increase of 62 cases over the {otal for the previous week, Eleven armed robberies and one attempted robbery are listed in yester Aay's report (inerense of three) Burglaries and breaking; however; roped from nineteen to twelve, Thoro were fourteen snatchings (decrease of one) and 24° cases. of pocketpieking (increase of nine), Larcenies jumped from 97 to 124, 'A total of 338 arrests was recorded. Cinerease of 154). Among the portant arrests was the seizure of a gang of desperate bandit ab the Oriental Hotel, Nanking Road, by detectives from Louza Station on Friday, when throe armed criminals were Killed,
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