$2,630 Looting "China, the Land of Silk" was the title of a most interesting lecture While the western extra-Settlement roads district remained politically quiet, another major Tobbery by armed men was reported to have taken place there early yesterday morning.
1t was committed by one of, the largest gangs seen in Shanghai, thirty or so Chinese, at least three of whom carried pistols. They entered Houses 161 C and E, Jess-held Road, and while some of the gu ket the occupants quiet the went through the rooms they could find of money, valuables and clothing. After a thorough ransacking the intruders left with plunder valued altogether at $2630. No shots were fired, and no alarm was raised.
The robbery took place between midnight and 1 am. It was subsequently investigated by police from the Bubbling Well Station. The victims told the detectives that the bbe: ki the
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