Police Activities During November Outlined In Report: Refugees Looked After Commissioner; of the Shanghai Municipal Police reports that the total of 1,127 cases of crime dealt with by the Police in November show an increase of 209 in comparison with that fter October and"a decrease of 404 as compared with the figure for the corresponding month of last year.
3 Arrests for crime committed show an increase, 953 persons shaving been arrested in November as against 779 in October and 525 in September.
In addition, 85 persons were taken into custody dor crimes committed in. previous months. Fifty-six persons were arrested on behalf of other authorities.
Included in the arrests effected in November for crimes committed within the jurisdiction of the Shanghai Municipal Police are 141 armed criminals from whom 42 fire-arms (pistols end revolvers), two hand grenades, and a large quantity of ammunition were seized. Four cases Of murder were reported.
A Chinese female was found dead in a bath at a hotel, bearing marks of violence. Enquiries revealed that ghe was strangled by one of two ex-employees in her husband's concern, one of whom was arrested and charged.
A male Chinese was shot by an armed robber, one of a gang of four, who had committed a robbery at the victim's home. The culprits escaped but, subsequently eight arrests were effected,.and part of the property stolen was recovered, A Chinese Police constable shot'a Chinese Police sergeant in the compound of Louza Police Station, causing his death and wounding another Chinese Police sergeant. Revenge for being posted as a defaulter by the victim was the motive for this crime, The accused was sentenced to life imprisonment.
'A male Chinese was found dead in a room on Junnan Road bearing stab sounds on the head. A male Chinese of the coolie class who was employed by, and shared the lodging with, the victim, was subsequently arrested and admitted having committed the crime in revenge for being threatened with dismissal factories will resume operations in the near future.
Refugees:—There were in November 142 refugee camps in the Settlement, housing a total of 91,815 persons as compared with 110 camps and 72,070 refugees in October. There were also approximately 3,645 refugees living in alleyways and vacant houses in the Settlement. The increase in the number of destitute refugees was due, to fighting having extended to the Western district, Nantao and Pootung.
As many as 747 persons were being given medical treatment at eight emergency hospitals maintained in the Settlement for the benefit of refugees.
Film Censorship—84 films comprising 18 feature. productions, 33 short introductory films and 33 newsreels were censored at "various theatres in the Settlement and French Concession during November. Of the feature films, 11 were passed without question, four were approved after certain objectionable parts had been deleted, two were not approved for public exhibition, while decision over the remaining one was pending at the end of the month. Of the short films, 32 were passed without question amd one was pending. Twenty-one newsreels were passed without question, eight were passed with cuts and four were not approved for public exhibition Fourteen: cinema theatres in the Settlement have reopened for bust ness, Attempted Murder Five cases of attempted murder were reported. A male. Chinese, armed with two pistols, having committed a robbery, fired at a Chinese Police Constable who was pursuing him on being informed that he had committed a rotbory at a tailor shop in Hoopeh Road. The robber escaped despite six shots fired at him by the C.P.C.
A male Korean was wounded by three shots fired at him by two other Koreans in a Cafe on Medhurst Road, The culprits made good their escape.
A Chinese female was wounded by one of three armed robbers, members of a gang of five, who had committed a robbery at her home in Myburgh Road. Subsequently two men were arrested in connection with this case.
Two shots were fired at a Chinese male, without effect, by armed robbers, four of whom had committed a robbery at his home, when he raised an alarm, The robbers A party of police, answering to an alarm of armed robbery, engaged a gang of armed men in a running gun battle on Carter Road. Three of the gang were shot dead and one was arrested. A pedestrian was wounded during the shooting. Three Mauser and one Browning pistol and a large quantity of ammunition were seized by the police. A watch stolen by the gang was recovered.
One case of armed kidnapping occurred, in which four male Chinese, one armed with a pistol, intercepted two Chinese boys on the way to school, and took one away in a waiting motor car. A letter received by the father of the child led to the arrest of three men, one of whom was shot and wounded while trying to escape, and the boy was released. They were sentenced—one to eight years, one to 9% years and one to 10 years' imprisonment. The car used in the crime was seized and confiscated.
One case of manslaughter occurred in which a Chinese male youth was knocked down by a motor truck on Avenue Road, with fatal results. The driver of the truck was arrested and is oh remand,
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