There were no cases of simple abduction as compared with one in October and four for the corresponding month of last year.
There were 66 reports of armed robbery, 25 more than in October and an increase of 50 es compared with the corresponding month of last year.
There were twelve other robberies three more than in October. The number of burglaries reported was 33, the same figure as in October. the number of housebreaking recorded was 39 as against 46 in October. There were 687 cases of simple theft, an increase of 105 os compared with last month.
"A" Division recorded 18 cases of shop-lifting a decrease of 19 as compared with the previous month Twenty-three arrests were made.
There were 77 cases of pocket-Picking, a decrease of 39 as compared with the previous month; 89 arrests were made; 56 bicycles were stolen, of which eight were recovered "and nine arrests were mede. Ten motor-cars were stolen, of which cient were recovered, four of these being minus certain accessories. Two arrests were" made.
There were 60 cases of snatching, 19 more than in October; 55 were made. There was an it of twelve in opium offences.
The Headquarters Narcotic Section carried out thirteen raids and arrested 104 persons.
Stolen Property:—Property valued at $114,777.11 was alleged to hav been stolen as against property valued at $77,280.04 in October. Property valued at $28,732.68 was recovered.
Suicides—Two male Chinese, six female Chinese and one male and Gne female foreigner respectively committed suicide during the month.
Labour:—One strike affecting 113 Jemployees of a'silk weaving factory Occurred during November. This factory closed down on November 24 wing to lack of raw materials.
"The local labour situation conto improve, and at the end e month there were 84 industrial in operation with a total loment of 28040 bands, as com-with 65 factories and 25,600 in October. With the removal @hithe theatre of hostilities from it is expected that more Motor Horn Nuisance:—22 drivers (Foreign and 21 Chinese) were charged and convicted for this offence during the month, In addition, the licences of two drivers were suspended for repeated convictions of this offence.
Motor Freight Vehicles:—During the month 7 Motor Truck owners (Chinese) were charged end convicted for over-loading their vehicles A total of 413 vehicles were inspected 5 of which were suspended for various defects, Vehicles equipped with charcoal gas burners decreased by tve, there being 18 in operation at the end of the month. Solid tyred vehicles decreased by three, the total number now in operation being 92. Three drivers were charged and con-viered for negligent driving.
T. R. No. 27: Stopping with Right Side ct Vehicles to Kerb:—322 ports of this offence were received during the month—a decrease of 64 over the previous month and a decrease of 45 over the h of September. In 97 cases off the having previously been warned, summonses were applied for. The maining offender:
New Parking Regulations:—A total of 287 reports were received during the month—a decrease of 126 over the previous month and an increase of 115 over the month of September. Seventy-three summonses were applied for under this heading. No vehicles were reported for exceeding the "waiting period" in the Central District except on Nanking Road.
Driving Tests:—148 tests or re-tests were conducted during the month in which 51 applicants failed to pass the required standard Rickshaws.—649 pullers of public rickshaws were charged in the Central and Louza Districts during the month for various breaches of the Traffic Regulations.
Public Pullers' Licences:—The renewal of public rickshaw pullers' licences making them valid to December 31, 1938, cómmenced on November 1; 15,392 pullers attended the Licensing Depot for this purpose curing the month and the estimated number of 20,000 renewals should be effected by December 6, after which new licences will be issued until the full number of 38,000 pullers are licensed. Pullers attending for re-real of licences are being vaccine ated against small-pox by S.M.C Health Department officials before leaving the Licensing Depot.
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