Notorious Bandit Detained as a Suspect Shanghai, Oct. 13.
One suspect, identified 9s a notorfous bandit, who had broken from gaols in Chekiang Province several Limes, was arrested yesterday by the, Sungkiang Police in connection with the hold-up last Thursday afternoon of a long-distance omnibus. running between Pinghu and Shanghai, on the Shanghat-Hangchow highway.
The omnibus, carrying more than 20 passengers, left Pinghu at 1 pin. After about ie hours! journey, two of the passengers suddenly produced pistols and ordered the driver to stop, two were soon joined by five robbers who apparently had been waiting in the vicinity. A systematle search was made and the robbers escaped wth loot estimated at several hundred dotiars.
The vehicle was disabled, the robbers having flattened one tyre with the aid of a knife. As the incident occurred at Yang Kung Miao, in the jurisdiction of the Sungkiang Hsien, the Sungkiang magistrate was informed. "The passengers were transported 10 Minghong by another omnibus. spending, restaurant taxes will be suspended on the same three days, hows taken In at small cost, for the Government does not want to profit from the enjoyment of the people.
Nightly raids are made on hotels and lodging houses, the purpose being to catch sly prostitutes. From October +10 to 18 there-will be no raids, for it is expected every room in every Hotel will be full of guests, and as convenience of having to answer em-harassing questions,
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