During his stay, he visited most of the principal centres in Japanese Seeupledterttory in this" and the Ranbieg areas Bomel:
Shanghai, Nov. 10, With the present wave of crime and lawlessness, which is sweeping Shang hal from. Yangtszepoo to Jessfeld, the police of both the International Settlement and the French Concession re taxed with problems of Investiation and apprehension of evil-doers '8s perhaps never before in the history of the community. In recent months, the western "enclaves"—which are beyond the jurisdiction of the Settle ment authorities—particularly have. become the breeding ground and shelter of major crime as well as the armoury of some of the worst gangs known to the police. ries, made by the "North: ews" yesterday dis since the begin-hing of the lawbreakers' Roman holi day, little or no ce-operation has bbeeh given the Settlement Police by the "Special Municipality" in their effort to track down gangs or individuals sheltering in outside-roads territory. Consequently the police have been unable, time and again, to arrest important' criminals whose whereabouts they have ascertained, or to recover stolen property.
Robbers Get $135,000
Eleven Chinese, about half of whom carried pistols, robbed the Kiu Ju Ho Kee Bank, & Seward Road, in the Japanese" defence sector," of $135,000 on the evening of October 12 Inst. Subsequently the Settlement Police arrested a number of suspects, some of whom admitted participation {in the looting, and recovered a tale portion of the loot, which represented Warlous currencies, These arrests fand recoveries were made In the Wayside and Louza districts,
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