The Archive · 1938

Suspected Robbers

Shanghai, May 17.

Seven Chinese were arrested and 'a revolver and a pistol together with 35 rounds of ammunition were seized during the week-end when detectives of Chenglu Road Station, headed by Sergeant J. M. H. Dickson, raided several places in the Settlement and the French Concession, They were remanded by the First Special] District Court yesterday _morning tentil next week, First arrests were made in Room No. 8, Honan Hotel in North Honan. Road on May 14. Three Chinese, said to be discussing plans to rob a Chinese family, were arrested. A revolver loaded with three rounds of ammunition were seized.

Subsequent raids were conducted im the French Concession with the! oisistance of the French Police, A pistol and 32 rounds of ammuni tion were seized. One of the arrested person named Zao Yih-yuen was said fo be formerly in charge of a police station in Nantao.

May 20, Five additional robber suspects were arrested by the Settlement Police in a series of raids on Chinese houses in Jessfteld Road and Connaught Road between midnight and arly yesterday morning. Two pistols and' 53 rounds of ammunition were seized. One of the suspects was arrested at 17 Tan Shing Ping Li, off Jessfield Road early yesterday morning. In his possession were found two pistols and ammunition, Three men and one woman were rounded up in raids on 19 Yih Shing Li off Brenan Road and on 17 Loong Shing Fong off Connaught Road. They were remanded until next week by the First Special District Court.

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