After his shooting spree, Herrmann alleged to have ordered the driver to proceed to Forren's night club in Great Western Road. The thoroughly frightened chauffeur did" az he was greeted but when the car reached Furren's his amazing passenger refused to pay the chit. Herrmonn then entered the night ebb and the ehautfour beat a hasty retreat to Bubbling Well Police Station to make a report of the matter.
The hire car driver's report brought police to Farren's where they dis Rrmed Herrmann, arrested him and ook him to Bubbling Well Police Station where he war detained for the red of the. night, "Yesterday morning Herrmann. was taken to the tice of the United States Marshal wae delained there the greater of the slay while the U.S. Cou investigated the matter and warrant for his arrest inthe Marshat's custody the boner wrote out a statement Riving cot the affair, signed it and handed ito Mr. Leighton Shiels, the "The pistol which Hérrmann had in hig possession when arrested was a 148 calibre Colt automatic. Tt was SUC. "service issue and had. been ken' from. the room of a German member of the S.C. in the Foreign [MEA
Native of atlehigan Investigation by United States auth-Jcrities revealed that Herrmann was Geen in Highland Park, Michigan, and that his last address "in the United States was New York City. He has etn register: d with the American Consulate-General in Shanghai twice, once In 1933 when he arrived in the Orient and again at the beginning of this year.
During his two-hour questioning by the U.S. Marshal yesterday morning Herrmann appeared to be none the St. George's Shanghai, Oct. 27 Major-General F, K." Simmons, MYA, ORC, Me, Ofer Commanding British troops in the Shang-hal Area, was the guest of honour at the monthly tifin meeting of the Royal Society of St. George, which was held at the Shanghai Club yesterday.
In introducing the guest, Dean 'A. C, S, Trivett, Acting President of the Society, outlined the distinguished career of Gen, Simmons during the world war, when he served in Palestine and Jerusalem, He express sed the Society's great pleasure in having him as their quest.
In his reply, Major-General Simmons, thanked for the warm welcome accorded him and in turning to the subject of the large number of applications received from local Britons desirous of serving their coun try in the present war, he said that these expressions of loyalty have been most gratifying to official quarters both here and at Home. He pointed out, however, that Great Rritain was' better prepared at the outbreak of the present war, than was the ease in 1014 and that the effectives both of: the regular army. and of the territorials were very much larger than those of 25 years ago. He believed, therefore, "that there was no immediate need for calling back all those who have volunteered overseas but expressed the belief that they would certainly be called upon, should the occasion arise.
At the close of the tiMn, Dean 'Trivett referred to the fact that Mr. M, Reader Harris, a member of the committee of the Society, was shortly leaving Shanghai and' would therefore be unable to attend the next meeting. On behalf of the Society, he wished Mr. Harris a very. pleasant trip. and in doing #0, Dean Trivett was very much applauded by those present, 'Tue health report of the French Municipality for. the " week ending October 28, shows that the total number of deaths from all' causes amongst the foreign and Chinese population in the Concession were—Foreigners 5 and Chinese 213, Deaths from" notifiable diseases' were—Foreigners Tuberculosis 2. and. Chlnese Tuberculosis 13; Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers 4; Beri-beri 4; Pneumonia 3; Diphtheria 2. Dysentery 2; Marsh Fever 2 and Cerebrospinal Meningitis, Varicocele, Septicemia 1 each, worse for his experience the night Uefore, with the exception that he. was in need of a shave. He did not rear to be depressed over his arrest but on the contrary displayed remark-Jahly good spirits When he was formally arrested by the Marshal, Herrmann was informed that he would be released ona. JU'S.8500 bond. "Herrmann replied that he did not have so much money in his possession and as he was reluctant 10 Ecirow it from friends he was taken to Central Police Station where he will be detained pending his trial Judge Milton J. Helmick in the United States Coun for China. He be arraigned by the District Attorney in the U. S. Court at 10 am,
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