states in his report that 6,538 cases were prosecuted in the Shangha: First Special Area District Court and the Kiangsu High Court, Second Branch, during March, as compared with 5,194 cases in February. Out of he total number of cases prosecuted, 4,824 were administrative cases, and 1,714 were criminal cases. Out of the total number of administrative cases brought to trial, 3,360 persons failed to appear and their bail was confiscated and 25 cases were withdrawn as compared with 2,547 cases in which bail was confiscated and 10 cases withdrawn in February; 1,439 administrative cases were prosecuted to completion, out of which number 1,438 persons were convicted and one acquitted; 62 criminal cases were withdrawn, and 1,652 were prosecuted to completion, out of which number 1,481 persons were convicted, and 171 acquitted. The total number of administrative and criminal cases pro-secured to completion was 3,091 as compared with 2,500 cases in February; 2,919 persons were convicted, and 172 acquitted, as compared with 2,346 persons convicted and quitted in February.
In addition to the above, there were 50 private criminal prosecutions, as compared with 38 in February.
Percentage of—Convictions.—89.6 per cent. of the persons charged in criminal cases, and 99.9 per cent. of the persons charged in administrative cases were convicted, making a total percentage of convictions for the month 947 per cent as compared with 944 per cent. for February.
Mrs. Nellie Moller In the presence of a group of intimate friends, funeral services were conducted for the late Mrs. Nellie Moller, with Dean A. C. S. Trivett, of the Holy Trinity Cathedral officiating. A resident of this city for over forty years, the deceased was the widow of the late Mr. Oscar Moller, prominent share broker, who died three years ago. The kindly disposition of Mrs, Moller won her friends of many years standing and she was known to most of them as "Nellie." Among the natives of Soochow, Henli and Quin-son she was well known, having made many trips there to bring much needed medicines and herself administering relief to the suffering people. Following a brief illness the deceased died at the Paulun Hospital last (Thursday evening. She is survived by a sister of 82 years, Mrs. Barbara Weir, of San Francisco. The remains were cremated after the service and will be placed in the Bubbling Well Columbarium in the niche alongside the ashes of her late husband. Among those sending flowers were:—
Clara and Willie; Louise and Gussie; Lena and Herman; Aggie. "Billie. Sterrey and Vera; Locta and Gerry; Tibby and Leo; "Antonio and Girlie,
Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione: C. Trixie and Pat; and Gore, T. Chow; Arthur and Louise Eveleigh: Mrs. Lent and Miss Macbeth; Mrs. J H. Morgan; R. H. Parker; Mr. C. E Ollerdessen; Geroge Harris Purcell; Mr. and Mrs.' F. C. Roberts; Mrs, L. Spiegler, Max' and Bernard: Mrs. M. L. Stuart-Murray; Mrs. L. Talbot; Katie White; Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wade; Ah May and Son George; Snie-Cin; and others.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the International Funeral Directors.
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