Nearly a hundred prisoners, cluding about 20 Russian: were taken before the First Spe ial District Court yesterday, alle; d to have committed either looting or theft in the Settlement area north of th Soochow Creek.
Except two arrested in Central District, the Russian prisoners were all taken into custody in Hongkew where articles were stolen from in Tiendong Road, Woochang East Broadwa; MacGregor Road, Paoting Road, Chusan Road, and H kee Road. The arrested men were all charged with larceny and received prison terms ranging fiom one year to 20 days each. One of the Russians arrested in Central was.named V, Shtirba. He was ordered detained on suspicion of looting tobacco leaves valued at $1,000 from a Dalny Road godown. The other Russian got 20 days for larceny at East Seward Road.
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Chinese arrested in suspected of having looted r ion valued at $3,500 prior to January 28 north of the Soochow Creek. The biggest group was rounded up by officers of the Yangtszepoo Police Station. A total of 52 Chin most of whom were farmers, rested alleged to have stolen 300 worth of piece goods m the Shanghai Printing and Dyeing Factory, 1382 Ward Road, between January 31 and February 1 Six Chinese were also ordered held for further inquiries in connection with the theft of 72 drums of alcohol and oil valued at $7,590 from the Pei Piao Wharf, Lunghy
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