September that the total of 2,471 cases of crime dealt with by the Police shows an increase of 101 in comparison with that for August &hd an increase of 789 over the figure for the corresponding month of last year. The figures for September also contain 164 cases brought to light by Police investigation.
Arrests for crime committed during the month show an 13 iüerease, 2,861 persons havi been arrested in September as against 1,687 in August and 1, in July. In addition 122 persons rare taken into custody for crimes committed in previous months.
ity-1 two persons were arrested on behalf of other authorities. dit Included in the arrests effected in for offences committed of the Shanghai Police are 91 persons in connection with armed crimes. Eight firearms together with a quantity of ammunition were seized.
Eight Political Murders against whom four charges have been preferred. The accused are on remand.
Notable work in "B" Division included the arrest of three persons and the seizure of one loaded revolver and an imitation pistol The accused were charged with posses-are on remand.
Eleven cases of murder were recorded. ip of these cases are believed to have been inspired by political motives.
Seven cases of attempted murder cluded the arrest of a male Chinese with an accomplice in Presentation to Mr. E. Bouvier *"N.C.D.N." Photo. an the figures for August as for the corresponding period of last year.
"There were 40 reports of armed robbery, 18 less than in August and "increase of 12 over the figure for period of last year. 8 robberies, a decrease compared with the figure 7 of housebreakings rê- was 76 as compared with $1 strikes involving workers and resulting in a loss of 7,202 working days occurred in the Settlement in the month under review. The concerns affected included three silk weaving factories, two flour mills, one cotton mill, one lumber factory and two printing plants.
it is estimated that approximately 218,050 hands were employed in the various industrial concerns situated in the Settlement end extra-Settlement roads area of the Western Dis-burglaries reported decrease of one as com- 946
Rice Gets Cheaper theft, an increase of 182 as compared with the previous month.
The rice situation showed a gradual improvement during September with The following 105 reports of crime the arrival of increased quantities of which are included in the figures in fresh supplies from the interior. By the end of the month, local stocks of rice of all grades had increased to 100,000 zars which is upproximate-5;|ly 10 per cent above that held on September 1. The price of "Kan Mee", however, again rose to $40 per zar owing to a shortage in this class of cereal, but that of the "See Mee"
A; 1; ho showed a decrease. ces jet D He, sault, 4; malicious damage, 1; mur-"Stolen Property—Property valued
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