More Armed Robbers, But Also More Arrests With colder weather and the shifting of hostilities from the Shanghai area, crime is increasing in the International Settlement.
Two hundred and thirty-nine cases were reported to the Municipal Police during the week ended, yesterday—- an increase of 52 cases over the total 4 ior the previous week, Eleven armed robberies and one attempted robbery are listed in yeter-þday's "report (increase of three) Burglaries and breaking, however, dropped from nineteen to twelve. There were fourteen snatchings (decrease of one) and 24 cases of pocket picking (increase of nine). Larcenies jumped from 97 to 124.
A total of 338 arrests was recorded (increase of 154), Among the important arrests was the seizure of a. gang of desperate bandits an the Oriental Hotel, Nanking Road, by detectives from Louza Station on Friday, when three armed criminals were killed,
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