To the Editor of the Norru-Ciuwa Day News."
I wonder if any of your of the "North China Daily me of the process of leaning. si: furs, and also the treatment of wry, leaving line on the skins.
Any suggestions to the above will greatly" appreciated.
am, of Shanghai 22, 1929, Oct.
Procespincs which, to say the Toast are unusual have been brought against Chang Chih-lan, former manager of the Chung Hua Lacs Facto: District Court Judging from a report of the case the sovereign rights. Mr. Chang, it alleged, bought more than 200 mow of land near the C. J.C. race course on the pretext of erecting a factory and middle school. Instead of these, he is said to have sold the land to some Japanese for the laying out of a recreation ground. According to the paper quoted, he was arrested by the Chinese authorities, who are prosecuting the charge, Return of Communicable Disease Reported during. or the week ending!
Saturday, night,- October 19, 1929.
Daahs among [Smallpox Scarlet Fever employed by the China General Omnibus Company, was shot dead by another Russian Watchman in the same employ witix whom he had quarrelled.the previous evening. The murderer was arrested. On September 16 male Chinese was found on Connaught Road suffering from wounds fon the head and body to which ho succumbed later on the same day. Tt has since been ascertained that deceased was a member of an arm-gang responsible for nese Merchants Volunteer Corps in the French Concession on July 24, 1929, and that the murder was the result of a quarrel between members of the gang, one of whom was arrested by the' Settlement police and handed over to the French police Teter the same day, which resulted Police Report for September. in a raid being carried out and the kidnapped man released. Five other members: of the gang were arrested and handed over to the With the advent of the colder! weather reports of armed robberies from dwelling houses are becoming, niore froqhent and Chinese: householders are advised to have the windows and doors overhauled, and to sce that the locks and fastenings are in working order.
A number of robberies have been perpetrated in the Western district recently, where entrance to houses has been obtained by arm-fed men, on the pretext that they. wished to rent rooms on the premises, The tenants of Chinese houses especially should warn their! servants not to open doors indis criminately to strangers, but should first ascertain the identity of any' such persons seeking admittance, All householders are again advised to keep x Police whistle in convenient place for any emergency' that may arise, and not to hesitate to raise an alarm when necessary, all cases where shooting occurs between the Police and arm-men, in gang fights or any other incidents where shooting has taken place on public thoroughfares, the public is requested to assist the Police by not touchiss weapons, bullets or cartridge cases found in the vicinity. Much valuable information and important clues may be lost to the Police by: the removal of such exhibits by unauthorized persons.
Several cases have eon reported during, the month of bag snatehing from foreign ladies on Nan-hing, Bubbling Well and Vu Yuen Roads, and two enses which occurred on Vu Yuen Road were accompanied by violence.
Ladies are again warned not to carry their handbags in a loose careless manner, thus in the attentions of this class of criminal] who frequents busy shopping contres and unfrequented roads solely for this purpose.
An instance has recently oceurred whereby unnecessary delay has eon caused in the hearing of criminal ease by the Provisional Court. A Chinese sentenced to, fifteen years imprisonment on June 1938, and in accordance with the terms of the Rendition Agreement the case was referred to Na king for verification of the sentence imposed, nothing further was heard of the matter until September 27, 1929, when the Provisional Court ued a hearing notice to the Police stating that the case would be reheard on October 2, 1929. The order for rehearing issued by, the Kiangsu Provincial Government} is dated November 27, 1928; thus a delay of over ton months occarred between the issuance of this order and the assignment of a date: for the rehearing; a distinct. in-
Justice to the prisoner.
Murder and Attempted Murder On September 5 a male Chinese was shot dead in an alleyway off Canton Road. On September 7 a male Chinese whose wife had lett jim several years previously, di covered that she was living' with! her sister in 2 house in Yunnan Road. A quarrel ensued and the Hacked both women with al ife inflicting fatal injuries to his sister-inlaw and severely wounding his wife, He was arrested and has since been sentenced to six-ten years imprisonment. 01 September 11 a Russian Watchmat French police. On September 28 the unidentified body of an unknown Chinese boy, aged about six years, was found in the Garden of the Shanghai Municipal Council Conservatory.
One case of attempted murder was reported in the Settlement. On September 22 a male Chinese was attacked on Yochow: Rond by two men, one of whom was armed with @ pistol; the armed men fired three shots at the intended victim, jone of which took effect. It is suapeeted that the attack was the outcome of a gang quarrel, Armed Abduction—Two reports under this heading" wore received during the month, One case was that of the manager of a Chines gold shop who was kidnapped out wide nee on Mandalay Road by several armed men on september 10. He was kept in captivity for four days and roleo upon ransom being paid. This case was not reported to the police ntil_ certain enquiries Ted to. the arrest of complainant's riesha coolie who was charged with complicity in the abduction, The second ease was thnt of a Chinese compradore who was held up outside hhix residence in Chapei on September 30 by armed mon and driven away in his own motor car, The chauffeur raised an alarm and, assisted by members of the Settle: ment police in another motor car pursued the kidnappers into th Settlement where they were lost sight of. The kidnapped man was rescued the following day by Chi nese police from a boat near Woosung. Six persons concerned in the abduction were arrested.
Fourteen persons wore arrested for being concerned in unarmed abduction, Included in this number is a male Chinese who was a miember of a gang responsible for the abduction of fourteen children whom they had sold to slave runners in Canton and Swatow. He was sen tenced to eighteen years imprison ment on September 13, Six other members of the same gang have already been sentenced to varying us of imprisonment, Armed Robbery.—Forty-one reports of armed robbery from. premises and seven on the highway were received during the month, showing an increase of fifteen on the preceding month and a decrease 6f three on the corresponding period of last year. In two of the art highway' robberies the victims received wounds at the hands of robbers when attempting to resist, tone man being shot in the back and the other stabbed in the thigh, In regard to the foregoing and reports of armed robberies occurring: prior to September 1, seventy-eight persons wore arrested, addition one robber was shot dead alleyway off Peking Road after a running battle with the police.
Property Stolen—During the month 362 reports of property stolen were received, representing: an estimated loss of $183,617.49. 'AS compared with the corresponding period of 1928 there is an in-ease of six eases, Successful investigations were made in 255 cases, resulting in the recovery of pro: erty valued at $21,800.50, Tneludfor snatching and picking pockets, y-four being old offenders. addition to the foregoing, recovers
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