The condition of G. Kirkland. the British sailor who was shot in the head during an altercation carly Test week. on Friday was declared to be somewhat improved at the General Hospital, where he was taken following the shooting. Tt was said tha there is still a danger of infection fond that next week probably will [deride his fate, Kirkland's life wag saved by 2 Jdelicate operation on his brain, per= formed by Dr. A. C. Maconie, who removed the revolver billet from ithe back of the-head, where it had lodged about an inch beneath the kui, The missile entered just over the Tight eve and travelled through the right side of the brain before came to rest.
The sailor, who was attached to INS. Grimsby, 1s said to have been [wounded by Serat, Fernand Ponsard, fof the French Colontal Infantry. In quarrel over a cabaret dancer in the French Concession, Ponsard was arrested and handed over to the [French military authorities, He claimed the shooting was accidental.
The Munigipal Advocate, SMC. in his report for February states that 7,902 cases were prosecuted In the Shanghai First Special Area District Court and the Kiangsu High Court, Second Branch, during the month as compared with 10.728 cases in January. A total of 4855 persona failed to appear in petty bye-law sasses and their ball was confiscated. as compared with 7218 persons January. Sixty-one cases were with-[drawn on the ground that there insufficient evidence to convict, 99 [compared with 68 cases In January,
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