'The five sporting-guns recovered by the 'Settlement Police at a pirates' cache on the Grand Canal were on May 2 identified as those taken by a Taihu Lake gang from the party of foreigners on Christmas Eve, Inst." In addition, two Snider rifles, bout 250 rounds of ammunition, hunting knife, seven electric torches and alarge number of wax candles were seized by the raiders, who earlier In the day had arrested' the chief of the gang, two other pirates and two women members of the organization. 'AIL the prisoners, who are Kompo yrople, will be brought before the Chinese courts. One of the men, a kidnapper and extortioner, escaped from gaol a few months ago. treatment by the audacious intruders who apparently knew exactly what they were afler: guns. Besides, many native inhabitants of the Taihu area have been terrorized by the gang.
he raids started at 5 under the leadership Insp. H. C. Glover, who was assisted by Detective Sub-Insp. V. S. Bebenin Mr. and Detective Sergt. J. Bradley. The first two arrests were made in the Settlement, in the Yulin Road dis-{rlet, where a large quantity of stolen property was recovered in a Chinese Rouse. The prisoners, after inter-Fogation, led the officers to a house Chapel where an additional two were arrested. There, also, more alen property was found.
The Chapei prisoners provided information on the basis of which the police made a further raid in that area and seized another suspect. This man, who admitted being crew included Capt. C. G. Sellers, member of the gang, gave additional Shang: information which normally would Jed "to. further The Settlement detectives, however, were éenled the ce-operation of the s.rgeant_on duty at the Fourth Division Pirst Station, Wong Eth, who refused to allow the prisoner to lead the raiders to the place ho indicated. Thus the chance of making another capture, and perhaps recovering further loot, was spoiled. The Settlement detectives sought to interview the inspector in charge of the station, but this privilege also was dened them by the sergeant.
Silk, Gold and Sil he plunder recovered in the three raids consists of silk rolls, gold and It is reported that more than twenty desperadoes were in the gang, which has terrorized the lake region Jor months, looting houses and boats. Nearly the entire band, armed with ever ten rifles: and pistols, recently robbed the house of a wealthy Chinese, Mr, Mo Tuli-yeh, at Wong Ka Hsiang village, Chekiang, taking Jewellery and clothing to the total Yolue of $1,000. The loot recovered by the detectives included 200 pieces Of Jewellery, 24 rolls of fine silk and 29 articles of clothing.
More Rifles Recovered 'Two more rifles were recovered by the S.M. Police at a pirates' cache in Quinsan and brought to Shanghai on May 3, thus making the total seizure Into five sporting guns, four rifes, and over 250 rounds of ammunition, the sporting guns being the property of a party of foreigners who were robbed on Christmas Eve last, Who seizure was made result of a trip to Quinsan by Prince, Det-Sergt, J. Bradley and a Chinese detective, with the chief of the pirates, who! was arrested. last week-end, as the informer. The party eft Shanghai in the morning by a motor boat, as the pirate chief could of fell the hiding place of the rifles unless they went there by a. boat They returned to Shanghai about 9 pin. The spot where the-rifles were found was about 35 miles from Shanghai.
'A total of six alleged Taihu pirates were arrested by the Seitlement police and they are awalting extrad!- tion to the Cheidang authorities.
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