Powerful Japanese naval forces which have been engaged in closing the Chekiang coast to shipping bombarded the Chenhai Forts outside Ningpo from 10.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, the Japanese China Sea Fleet headquarters anmounced in a communique yesterday.
The naval forces inflicted considerable damage on the Hungyuan, Changtiaotsui and Paichishan Forts, which together form the Chenhai Forts, and caused a furious fire in the Hungyuan Fort, the statement said. xan mi Gangster Arrests Continue Seven More Under Police Detention Fellowing Raids Six men, all of them believed to have previous convictions against them, and four pistols, were in the hands of detectives from Dixwell Road and Kashing Road police stations yesterday, following a series of raids carried out in the Western districts of the Settlement, over the week-end.
Amongst the four seized weapons is the.38 calibre Colt pistol, which, it Wil be recalled, formed part of the loot carried away by burglers from the home of a Chinese Inspector of the S.M.P. on February 26.
Another member of this gang. which latter, was believed to have been involved in a large number of armed crimes perpetrated during the
morning.
dew months, was seized yester-first six suspects faced the First Special District Court yesterday morning and were remanded in police custody for two weeks, whilst the Seven armed robbers who were ar-Tested by officers from Kashing Road station on Wednesday last and who were remanded in custody for a week, will appear in the same court this morning to receive judgment. This gang, it will be recalled, was arrested in a Hupeh Road boarding house, "after information had been received by the police that they were hiding in the Louza district.
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