Shanghai, Sept. 14.
Friday the 13th passed very quietly fon the criminal front in Shanghai ana ho major crimes were reported to the police. Some have said that the. criminals of Shanghai are superstitious, but the Shanghai Municipal Police maintains that stricter searches carried out in the International Settle~ ment has been responsible for the sharp decrease of armed—robberies and other criminal cases.
For the first time in two years, crimes of any importance, apart. from the theft of several bicycles, were committed yesterday morning. The first ease was reporied a few minutes after noon when a foreign lady, walking along Edinburgh Road, was held three Chinese, one of them farmed with a pistol, and robbed of tier purse, The three miscreants must have been rather disappointed for their loot amounted to only $20.
Fifteen minutes later another case was reported to the police by a Chinese drug shop at 303 Honan Road, where robbers took $500 in money, Gnger rings and ear rings. Wi crime committed within such period of time after if the bandits were Prove the superstition Friday." Nevertheless, quiet reigned in the Settlement for several hours Before another case was reported to the police.
This time it ws her hold-t a bus tray the we district. "A Chinese couple, rid route No, 2 bus were robbed of money and jewellery" by three armed men Just as the buss was nearing the inter section of Bubbling Well and Tifeng Roads. The loss was estimated by the victims at $120.
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