Shanghai, Jan. 5, two hundred_ and. Bitty "prisoners arrested by the Settlement police dun ing the New Year celebration period ending on January 3 made their appearance in the First Special District 'Court yesterday and although it was 18 busy' day for the court, It must be said that the number' of prisoners is smaller when compared with the cor~ responding figure' forthe previous year. Among them there were only few robber suspects, all brought before the tribunal ona weir of tention, Twelve men suspected of being. Involved in the theft of six hogsheads of tobacco from the Baikal Toad g¢ down of Dibrell Brothers, Incorpora ed, on December 29, were brought before the court on a writ of detontion. They were arrested on New Yeats Day by the Yulin Road police. The stolen, goods were recovered at another address. One of the men, Inowever, was later granted $2,000 bail, The strike at the Wing On Company had its repercussions in the court yes~ terday, "Three striking, employees of the firm alleged to have incited other employees to strike were placed also on a writ of detention.
Two brass-smiths, including a former employee of the victim, were tried $n connection with an extortion case in which they wrote several letters to the manager of the Shang Kee Ta Printing Company in Chonatu Road asking for $60,000. They were supposed {0 obtain their money at a specified place in the Bubbling Well district, where they were trapped by the police at, the request of the victim fon Jan, 2," Hearing will be resumed woak hence. Another and fourth alleged extortioner detained is Chang Ping-hel." We) was alleged to "have vied to extort several. thousand dollars from a detective of the nat ceties squad, Many polly thieves have been, arrested, but what may be termed an opportunist thief is" Zaw Liang-ching. who is alleged to have stolen no less than 25 jars of Shaoshing wine from shop in Lungmen. Road, He was arrested on January 3 and the stolen Hguor recovered. He may face a charge next week.
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