Hongkew examine goods which are brought out and' the qualifications of those bringing them, As many 4 30 and 40 suspicious eases." are further interrogated at the stations, but in the majority "of instance identity of evacuees is established. At the present time Hongkew sta: tion is charging on an average of 2x. or seven persons daily at the Special District Court.
'A. complete record of cases indicates that. wit past few weeks Hongkew has brought about 400 auging them under the "calamity" act, while "West Hongkew has acted" similarly in about 100 instances. Dixwell Road has had a comparatively easy time of it regarding looters.
Of those charged a large num ber, who committed the offence in Chapel. were handed over' to. the Nantao authorities. Those found guilty of looting in the Settlement, were sentenced to terms ranging feom 10 days to two years, The majority, however were from six, months to two years,
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