Extortion From Operators of Cargo Boats Shanghai, Oct, 6.
Four Chinese are now in the cis tody of the S. M. Police, suspected of having extorted sums' of money from local Arms which transferred their goods from their Pootung godowns to Shanghai by lighters because of the' eighting.
Complaints were received recently by the police of the extortioners' activities long-the Bund wharves, If owners of goods refused to pay them money, these wharf loafers would throw the cargo Into the Whangpoo, according to reports received police. Det-Sub-Inspr. Ross arrested two men, including the'leader of the gang, several days ago and two more arrests were effected on Monday, At the police station, the leader admitted they had obtained money from a Chinese bank and" foreign drm by extortion, They were brought before the First "District Court yesterday and ordered to be detained for further investigations.
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