Chinese reports that the Japan ese authorities were pressing for 4 reduction in the Maritime Customs tariff in Shanghai were denied by a Japanese Embassy spokesman on Mar, 10, Admitting that negotiations were going on between Japanese representatives and. the Shanghai customs thorities, the spokesman empha cally stated that the "question of tariffs" was not Included in the agenda, by the police, some of the men have been identified to be former convicts, having been sentenced to imprisonment terms ranging from four to ten years on charges of armed robbery.
The first raid was carried out in the Ling Sing hotel, 479 Avenue Edward VII at about 10 pin. on March 9. Surprised by the sud~ Jden appearance of the police, eight! persons, including woman Fendered to the police without offering any resistance.
'A search of the suspects, who were: sitting around a table when arrested, resulted in. the discovery of a quantity of jewels.
Following up the raid, the police party visited No. 7, Passage 1232, Rue Lafayette shortly' after. Here the. ninth suspect was arrested. A Mauser pistol was found on him.
Information furnished by the arrested suspects led the police to a third place, No. 15 Kou Ka Long, Avenue Dubail. Here a man anda. woman were put under arrest.
In a careful search of the house, {the police discovered a sub-machinegun together with 300 rounds of Ammunition hidden in a heap of clothing. Tu addition, three loaded Mauser pistols were seized.
Some of the frst eight suspects were subsequently identified to be jconvicls. They were sentenced. mainly in 1935, to long imprisonment, {terms on armed robbery charges, according to the police.
The annual general meeting of the Lithuanian Association was held on March 6 at 67 Avenue clu Roi Albert, for the purpose of submitting reports and of electing a Committee.for the ensuing year. Mr. V. Katche was lected chairman of the meeting and]
Mr. E. Balback, secretary The President, Mr. J. A. Zabulanis gave an interesting report on the activities of the Association during the past year. He told of the marked increase of interest shown by the Lithuanian Community since the inauduration of the Association, less than year ago, and mentioned that the membership hod more than doubled itself during the past year. During the year 9 number of their country men had been helped financially and some cases employment found. "Assistance had also been rendered other ways. Much had been done to) lunify.the Lithuanian Community and the function held on February 16 in celebration of the National Day' Brought many together and it was] hoped that that happy occasion would] stimulate the already growing Interest in the Association and its activities. Mr, Zabulanis himself takes fa. keen interest and itis chiefly] through him that 0 much has been done during the past year to unify. the Lithuanian Community and to} help in the usefulness of the Associa~ than.
"A. vote of thanks. was proposed to] the outgoing Committee and was passed with applause. The following} were re-elected to serve for the cur-Fent year. President Mr.
Zabulanis, Vice-President Br. Kirichok, Treasurer Mr. M. B. Terk. Mr. E Balback 2 member of the outgoing committes, was elecled secretary and Me. L. $. Weinstein was also lested on the Committee.
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