suspects brought before the First Special Dis {riet Court yesterday in two groups bby the Chengtu Road and Pootoo Road police who made the arrests Framing no charges against them, the police merely applied for writs of de-{tention and hearings wore postponed pending further investigations, The first batch of suspects compris Jed of 13 men and women who were arrested on Sept, 25 in some small hotels in the French Concession by the Chengtu Road police co-operate ting with the French police. While making the arrests the oticers seized one pistol and 14 rounds of ammunition, Alter receiving @ secret report, de~ tactives attached to the Pootoo Road police raided a hotel in Foochow Road on Sept. 25. Three men were arrested and in their possession one pistol and five rounds of ammunition were seized. One imitation pistol was also seized, It was alleged by the police that the men had confessed lot the police station that they were it to steal opitim from someone,
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