Shanghai, Oct, 1 The Acting Commissioner of Police reports for August that the total of 1036 cases of crime dealt with by the Selllement Police hows a decrease of 991 In comparison with that for July and a decrease of 701 compared with the figuio for the corresponding month of last year. 'The: Sino-Japanese hostilities are responsible for the decrease, rests for crime committed show a @ecrease, 766 persons having, been arrested' in August as against 1,363 in July and 1466 in June. In ad~ ition, 65 persons were taken into custody for crimes committed In pre Vious months, Eighty-six persons were arrested on behalf of other aux thorities. im °S2M.C. Gazette." p. 2H.
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