Pootung Pirates Rounded Up by River Police After days of great hardship, the after a horde of pirates through smote villages in Pootung was Brought to an end on July 16 when the majority of over $4,000 worth of cigarettes were recovered and ten suspects were arrested by the Chinese River Police. 'The piracy was, reported near Jukong Whart at about midnight on' July 27, when a boat Jaden with 38 wooden boxes of clgarelies, sent from Chapoo Road Bridge to Woosung by a large tobacco firm, was held up. The marauders, after having bound and gagged the boatmen, escaped with 37 boxes, 'A reward of $500 was offered for the arrest of the men, but no clue was obtained until July 7, when it was learned that the junk used by the pirates had been seen at Poillenking, Pootung, one day after the crime, From here, the trail was taken up by detectives of the River Police, Yeading them to Te Tuan Chin village and Siu Kong village, where, behind 8 tomb, 27 boxes of cigarettes were recovered.
When ihe detectives reached Ta Tuan Chin village, about midnight fow days ago, they were surprised by sudden burst of gunfire followed by the beating of gongs and loud cries for help. It subsequently transpired that a robbery had just taken place and the gangsters were chased away by the villagers, From Ta Tuan Chin, the police, party visited Siu Kong village, On arriving at the house they wanted to visit, they found it deserted, although there were several tables laid out with dishes still warm, For fear of being "ambushed, the—detectives quickly retreated to. a distance. Tt was later ascertained that wanted men had escaped, having been warned of the approach of the police a few minutes before their rival, Not far from the house, and behind a tomb, the major purtion of the booty was recovered.
The ten suspects were arrested uring the trail,
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