In a carefully planned raid on a Chinese house in the vicinity of Jessfield Park, at 1 am. on November 16, French detectives, assisted by members of the Shanghai Municipal Police, arrested eleven persons believed to be members of an active gang of armed robbers. Four women who were in the house have been detained. The raid was conducted by "Sergeant. Berthier and Brigadier Dulinatz.
On being examined by the French police, members of the gang admitted having taken part in three armed robberies in the French Concession. The police are continuing their investigations.
Dececates of the local silk hongs have gone to Nanking for the purpose of appealing to the Government for financial aid in the sum of $1,500,000 in order to permit them to tide over their diffieulti Times are extremely hard, it is said, business is slack and compe! tion great, with the result that there is no market for the Chinese product, hence the appeal.
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