The Archive · 1938

Goth Suspect Arrested

'The 60th suspect of one of the biggest armed gangs rounded 'Shanghai fell into police hands' yes~ terday when detectives of Central Station, who have been relentlessly chasing afler the remnants of the gong, spotted him in the street, When the trail of the wanted man was first started about (we months we, he was described to be well Aressed. Arrested yesterday, the sus-ect was bare-fooled and had very Yittle clothing. He was reported to have escaped to Ningpo and Shaoshing, returning to Shanghai recently.

The operations launched. by Deteeive Inspector A. Telfer and Detective ported to the Bubbling Well Station yesterday. The first took place at Kong Ka Jan district, off Jossfeld Road at about 10.10 p.m. on March 25, when a Chinese was robbed of his Jautomatie pistol of Artgies make and also $13. Five men took part in the crime, One of them was reported to be armed with a pistol. The Jsécond hold-up was reported shortly] jater midnight. According to the! Jcomplaint, twenty men, three of whom were armed, entered No, Fah Wha Village. On an alarm being raised, one of the robbers Jopened fre," wounding an occupant. Altogether four shots were fired, The gang escaped,

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