The oficial report of Captain AM. J. Martin, the Commissioner of Police, for November on the crime situation indicates, that there were 89 less reports during November than during October, whereas there are 251 more than' in November, 1980, "There were 1,444 arrests dur= jing the month, In his report, the Commissioner points out that' this is the season {for pilfering, bag snatching an general depredations of a minor nature, He warns that during the holiday period Shanghai women should exer-rise particular caution when shopping and when on the pavement, Carelessness leads but to an invita: tion to the petty pilferer. It will be recalled that last month a warning to house-holders about permitting unvouched-for employees of pub-utilities entering their should be guarded against, 7 warning holds good for December.
The total strength of the police force on November 90, 1931, was 6198 and the number of prisoners was. 7,155, of which 6805 were in the Ward toad Gaol. The total num= ber of crimes was 1,582 as compared with 1,671 during October and 1331 in November, 1930, Eleven murders were reported, of which the large majority came to light when Communist, vengeance on the Kou family was disclosed. Two attempted murders and two kidnap= pings are also mentioned in the port as well as 13. abductions of Children, As in October there were 50 armed robberies while hous and office breaking reports increased from 43. to 64: and burglaries decreased from 63 to. 87. port the Commissioner of Police Again indicated that with the cooperation of victims of armed robs bers or kidnappers much more could be accomplished in the suppression of erime—to wit, a tenant in Yangtsze~ oe is to be' rewarded because of tion when armed robbers. in= vaded his house.
The finger print department was note active last, month than in the corresponding. period ox mining 601 more proofs, in all 2128 land identifying two corpses at the public mortuary.
There were 106 meetings of bod-of an anti-Japanese nature during November, and 15 series of cartoons, 48 posters, 47 handbills came to official attention, Boycott pickets "arrested" 12. merchants or avsist~ ants inthe Settlement and seized $60,731 of Japanese cargo in Great-Shanghai. Of the four pickets arrested: by the police the Special District Court fined them §20 and jed the sentence for two The student clement was particularly aggressive, their movement, as known coming to" head during the past two weeks.
The labour situation in general wax easy, there being only 10 strikes affecting 1562 hands, the total number of days of employment 20,512, In the silk ature industry, however, much is to be desired. Only 16 of 106 filatures in Greater Shang~ hai were operating. Nearly 35,000 employees were affected.
The traffic department conducted
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