Shanghai, Dec. 28.
A curious situation existed yester-Jéay in connection with an arrest for larined robbery made in the "badlands" on December "26. The man was seized by. the Seitlement Police in Tunsin "Road near Keswick Road, latter an armed robbery had been committed in extra-Settlement territory. He was subsequently turned over 10 the "Special Municipality" potice who were investigating. the robbery. A search of the vicinity in which the} arrest was made reveated a pistol, parently discarded by the man when hho was being chased. This weapon. was turned over" to. SMP. Heod-
(quarters arms experts for examination to determine whether it had gured other: local ease was learned yesterday that the pistol was the one with which Mrs. Wu Mu-tan, said to be a Chungking] agent, was killed in Rue Brenier Montmorand on Dee, 22, a ease which {the French Police are Investigatin Thus a curious triangle was eres with the French Police having an assassination investigation on their ands the SALP. having, the pit}, ind the "Special Municipality" police possible suspect in the ease.
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