legal, functioning by detectives and constables of the Public Safety Burenw-occurred on, Aug. 11 and 12 on. board the Loong: we, 'a British ship, searching for plum without reference we the ship's officers "and apparently usurping the functions of the Gustoms, whose river police did not appear at all, A Detectives of the Public Safety Bureau at noon on Aug. 11 went on board the ship, and searched the hold for opium. Officers of the ship didn't learn of this unauthorised earch until members of the Customs seaveh Party. informed" them puppet administration. The Chin ese authorities that the wanted men had any right to establish an independent administra tion in Chapei and said that, i defying the City Government's orders in this respect, the men had committed offences "against the internal security of state.
On, Saturday night, about seven gtelock, "detectives of the Public Safety' Bureau were informed that. Hu was dining with a friend in the Hsin Ya Restaurant, off North Road. mediately conducted upon this restaurant, situated in Chinese territory although its front [door faces the Settlement. Hu was arrested and a search resulted in a Pistol and 12 rounds of ammunition Being discovered on his person. An hour after, Hu was brought to the Public Safety' Bureau's headquarters in Nantao, Questioned by officers of the Bureau, Hu made a lengthy statement, according to. which he admitted having established the Chapei puppet administration, 'The facts, us related by Hu at the Public Safely Bureau, were that following the Japanese occupation of Chapel, Hu "was approached. by Japar with "a suggestion that stration should. be established in Chapet" for' the "maintenance of peace and order. Hu at first refused and said he must first obtain permission, "from, the Mayor "at treater "Shanghai before he could comply with the Japanese request. Unexpectedly, In before had any chance of applying to the Mayor for the permission, the latter had issued an order for his arrest.
When the Chapel puppet. administration was under his control, Hu further told the. officers. of" the Public Safety Bureau, its activities were confined strictly' to the main: tenance "of order, the cleaning of streets, and other beneficial works, Some of his subordinates, including one nicknamed "Flying Dragon, however, were bad elements and oiled his stood reputation by open: ing opium dene and gambling houses on Linping Road. in all, his. subordinates reaped a profit of @ little Jess than $10,000, with which they absconded. The Chapel, puppet adistration was later dissolved by of the Japanese marine. told. the "officers of Safety Bureau, The Chinese officials stated that" Hu had also been. want-fed by the City Government for the circulation of. wild rumours which
move to the Settlement again after caused many, Chapel residents ta Japanese evacuation.
The immediate execution of Hu Li-fa,, is demanded by the Federation St the Chapei "Street Union which has. submitted a petition in the regard to Gen. Wa Te-chen, the Mayor of Greater Shanghai, and examination of the hold showed Commissioner. that it had tAken' place. Then an Gen. at Chie "the on that floor boards had been removed] and, were strewn around. the Shanghai Municip were informed by Hunt's Wharf officials that Public Safety Bureau mon were attempting to search the Loongwo, this being the second occasion within 24 hours. A ¢onstable in uniform, armed with Mauser pistol, was on a cargo lighter moored alongside the ong, while to. detectives the Bureau were also present. Not Taunch with constables board Gown the river, and went alongside the cargo lighter."
The municipal police officers formed the Public Safety Bureau British ship, that. they. were tres:
arty that the Loongwo was. a
passing on her, and that if they desired to search they would have to request assistance in the usual Way and obtain it before they could carry" out any, search. A few minutes later "the launch went away.
Whether the Public Safety Boren party managed t0 lay hands any opium OF NOE is unimown, a report has. been rendered Hom: appears probable that they Intended 2 shan poweston of Geiective arrested a Chinese who fume as" yesterday a. manfeipa
thad left the' ship, in possession of Opium, so it seems that they" id Rud all that they expected, Phe Lagngwo. arrived fiom iver on Thursday, and the search the Public Saiety Bureau men, ho wore recognised as the. same that arrived the next morn: Teg, cured aeon after Ret anal Servook the. search. and. why they the Public Safety Buren on
Earvied itrout without reference he" proper, authorities te a matter conjecture. A. protest is expected li due course, charge of pisferred™ by" the Chapel Street Bplons ogames the arrested [complices were responsible not. onl for the establishment"of the Chapel "puppet" administration known as the Northern Di servation Association following the withdrawal of the 19th Route Army' from Shanghai, but also for the engagement of Kompo spies for the Japanese troops during the time of fighting.
It was further alleged by the Chi pei Street Unions that during the Japanese occupation of Chapel, the "traitorous" Chinese headed by Hu Lif exacted money from war re-and reaped huge profits by 1 opium dens and gambling In conclusion, the petition-jets asked that the arrested man be paraded through the streets before facing the firing squad.
[Bureau's headquarters, questioned Jas to what form of' punishment would be meted out against Hu Li-fu, stated that the decision rested with the military authorities to whom the prisoner would be handed lover shortly. At present, Hu is in ithe custody' of the Public Safety Bureau Headquartefs, the officials of which are continuing their investigations.
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