Perhaps indicating more nbrmal times, crime in the International Settlement actually increased during the week ended yesterday, as compared with the previous week. The easier curfew hours may have had something to do with it. Even armed robbers were less timid and braved possible shrapnel to commit five lootings (increase of one from the previous week).
Burglaries and breakings stood at seven, but the well-known Shanghai crime of snatching doubled, from two to four, Pickpockets were particularly active and were responsible for 21 reports being made to the Police (increase of eight). A total of 134 arrests were made (decrease of 97),
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