Fifty-one fewer crimes were re-often the, Settlement during february (28 days) than in Jan-vary, but the 1400 cases last month were 618 more than in the corresponding period. last year, when owing. to' the SinoJapanese hostilities there was a big decrease reported crime, In his monthly report the Commissioner of Police states that arrests for crime committed in February totalled 2,631 as compared with 1,656 in January and 2115 in December. in addition, '$9 persons were arrested for crimes committed in previous months, and 46 were arrested on behalf of other authorities.
'One ease of murder was recorded, Armed robbers entering a, dwelling louse, stole a gold ring from hand' of a female, wounding her and fatally wounding her husband, There was one case of attempted murder, following an armed robbery, when a Chinese employee of a dwelling house upon larin was wounded by one of the Tobbers, who was. himeelf later fatally' wounded by police chase, including one attempt) occurred Two cases of armed Kidaappin
during the month, and one case of attempted" armed Kidnapping. in December. 1982, was brought to light as the result of arrests made. Two. Chinese, one in possession a loaded pistol and the other 'a Teader of a gang of kidnappers and 4 notorious criminal wanted by the Police, were. arrested. whilst" preparing to kidnap & certain person Kvenue Edward VII. A two. years old child was kidnapped Trou his ome vin Yulin Road' District by four Chinese, one of whom war armed with & pistol, Asso result fof three arrests effected. in Louza District, investigations made daring the month proved that an attempted armed kidnapping occurred in: Wa Side District on December 24, 1982, fand was not reported to the police, One prisoner was sentenced to 16 Years and the two others to 13 Fears. imprisonment, Three further cases were ing bombs, were found ata cinema at Chok Road and. in 701. Sinen Road. letter accompanying the bomb at the last mentioned. place demanded a percentage of the takings forthe forth Eastern Volunteer. armies. In the third instance a contractor's. yard in. Penane Road] found on February 2'in a bull
ensing him of using Japanese ment and. demanding $40,000. to-
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