Commissioner of Police i Shanghai, Jan, 25. in the International Settlement, in his report December, states that the total of 891 cases of crime dealt with by the Pol lice shows an increase of 335 in comparison with that for November and an increase of 1,118 over the figure for the corresponding month of last year. The figures} for December also contain 278 cases brought to light by Police investigation.
Arrests for crime committed during the month show a decrease, 2,203 persons having been arrested in December against 2,523 in November and 2,439 in October addition 120 persons were taken into custody for crimes committed in previous months; 28 persons were arrested on behalf of other authorities.
Included in the arrests effected December for offences committed within the jurisdiction of the Shanghai Muni cipal Police are 95 persons in connection with armed crimes. Twenty-two firearms together wi ith a quantity of ammunition were seized.
Five coses of murder were ye corded and. 15. cases. of attempted murder wore oportod. "There were two eases of manslaughter and theee
There were six cases of simpl fares of avined kidnapping occurred. bduetion, three ess than the Heures for November and an increase of uhr os compared with the corres Donding period of Vast year, "Phere were 197 reports of armed robbery. Yen tess than in November Gnd an ner ease of 81 over the figure for the, corresponding period of last. year. 'The number of cases for '"B* Division in this respect is StI outstanding' in view of the total Tuck "or ce-operation with the thotifes functioning in areas able Hing. the. Municipal Roads in the Western District.
There were 34 other robberies, inerense of three over the figure for November. The number of house-recorded was 91 as compared with 77. in November. The umber of burglaries reported was 52, 0 deorense of four as compared with the gute for November.
'There wore 1,702 cases of simple theft an Ynevease of 200 as compared with' the previous: month, Notable" work in "A" Division Included the arrest of seven persons andthe seizure of a quantity of Jewellery. and. ary imitation pistol. A charge of armed robbery was preferred against four of the accused, the other three being released. The cease ison romand, Turbulent "Bh" Division Notable work in "B" Division in clwiled (1) the arrest of three men. two of whom were convicted on three charges. of armed highway' Fobbery' and sentenced to five. years ind two yours and. six months" imprisonment respectively, (2) the. arrest of @ gang of three robbers and the selgure of one pistol. Two the accused were found guilty on two charges of armed highway rob-Bary and sentenced to. tivo years aix months" Imprisonment each. (3) The sirest of {hree robbers and the solgure of one pistol. The accused were convicted on three counts of armed robbery and sentenced to fix years! imprisonment each, (4) The arrest of five Chinese und the recovery of over $6,000 worth cotton goods stolen from the French Concession. The accused were further charged with two counts redawn-breaking In. the Selliement int one of purchasing and disposal of stolen property. The case ison Fernand, (§ The arrest of a Chinese possession of a pistol. who was bout to commit an armed robbery. The accused Was charged ands (enced to one year's, imprisonment.
Notable works in "C™ Division in~ cluded the arrest! of 12 male and two female Chinese Hein. concerned mary und the seizure of une quantity "of -aminuition. cused were on remand Nat cluded the arrest of fou! bers and the seizure of {imitation revolver. Two charges of armed robbery were preferred against the gang, who were of imprisonment four years During December considerable diticulty. was experienced in. the trans portation. of domestic ice to. the fatermational Settlement and French Concession from the producing areas swith the result that the focal market eas foreed {0 depend on foreign imports. This unfavourable state of affairs continued to the end of the nth without any relief being in Sight.
On December 10 the Shanghai 'Municipal Council and French Municipal Council and French Municipal Council issued a joint proclamation prohibiting rice hoarding, speculation ind profiteering. "On the same date nambers of the Shanghai Bean and Rice Hong Owners' Guild agreed to fig the maximum, price of $45, and $38 per zar for "Kan Mee" and "See Mco™ respectively which limit was Tater reduced to $40 and $33 respeetively.
Six Chinese connected with the leo trade wore warned "by the Municipal Police for suspected mantpulation while another was ater Spprehended and sentenced to. 15 gays detention by the Shanghai First Special District Court, 4 'The average prices of rice for December areas' follows:—
"ican Mee," from S320 to $4285 por See" Mee." from $3450 10, $2606 per eign Rice, from $2521 to $2685 per December Health Report Issued Shanghai, Jan, 23.
The Commissioner of Pubite health, SMC., reports for December thai judging by returns of notifiable diseases, the month was a very quiet one. "Tuberculosis which appears 10 have no pronounced seasonal sncldence did not show much variation, but malaria declined rapidly, while cere~ brospinal fever, smallpox, and measles, Were practically absent. Typhoid still Femained far too prevalent but also showed a slight seasonal decrease, In consequence the two Chinese Teolation Hospitals, with a total of 152, admissions, experienced a comparatively' slack period though it Is im-Possible to predict how long such desirable state of affairs may continue, since the peak of an epidemic is commonly reached within a few weeks of the first signs of an increase notified eases. Tt is probable that the unusually mild weather which thas prevailed during the" present winter may have held. in check, temporarily at least. those commun Jeable diseases which are associated with. overcrowding and spread. by Groplet infection.
Communicable Diseases.—Typhoid fever decreased slightly towards the fend of the month 102 Chinese and 20 foreign cases being notified as against 138 and 37 respectively during November. Of 20 foreign cases, 15 were Japanese and only eight had ever received any prophylaxis culations. Two Chinese. smallpox eases were notified, but no foreign or Chinese deaths occurred. Malaria showed a sudden drop ax compared with Inst month, 39" cases were folifed of which 27 occurred amongst residents of the Eastern District. Typhus fever increased slightly amongst the foreign community: eight eases notified, six of which were German Jewish refugees.
Refugees Repalriated The number of Chinese refugees n camps in December totalled 22,978, showing a decrease of 2,620 as compared with the preceding month, This is due to repatriation measures carried out by the Parent organiza tions. In the Yenping Road area, four camps have been evacuated, but seven camps not previously controlled by this Department have now been included for daily supervision, making (oral of 28 camps. The amalgamation of smaller camps. continuing, and the Tunsin Road Camp now accommodates 15,000 refugees, whilst the Vu Tang Chekiang Road Camp which is being further enlarged now houses 6,000. The [Communicable Disease remains very low.
In the six Jewish Refugee Camps, total of 2832 refugees are The sanitary condition of all camps! has been satisfactory, and very few cases of communicable disease have been notified.
Disposal of Corpses—1,760 corpses and coffins were cremated during the month, the burial of 859 coffins was supervised, and by arrangement with Japanese Military Authorities 995 coffins were transported up country.
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