Juvenile Detinquency.—For the year 1940 it Is proposed to analyse juvenile delinquency only in respect of cases infringing the Chinese Criminal Code and the Law Governing Penalties for Police Offences, and to exclude cases of infringement of traMe regulations. Since children under the age of 14 years ure not ptinishable, and those between the ages of 1 end 10 are Mable to reduced sentence, these groups are distinguished. A' clearer picture of what constitutes juvenile Selinqueney Is possible on this basis.
Offenders against the Criminat Cotle—150. juveniles were charged with offences against the Criminal Of these 15 were under 14, and 185 between the ages of 14 and 18, One hundred and two were un= employed.
Shanghai, Feb. 19, The annual Scout-Cub Father and 'Son Banquet of the American Scout 'Troop was held on February. 17 the Foreign Y.M.C.A. 'The programme consisted of a good swim and musical umber by:—Harold Johnson, Morris Trimmer, William Dungan,' Irvine Dungan,' George Hudson,' Lloyd Craighill, Kenneth Campbell, Henry Corra, Houston Patterson, Lewis Lane ester, The following boys received their irvine Dungan, James, Tevksbur imme Lin. William "Awad, Anker Hen ngson, Hirvey Smit, George Bard Bavia Standard, Sandy Dunlsp.
The following boys received their Second Class awards:—
Poter Kazak, Raymond Womeldort, Robert Whltenge, "campbell" Mesa, Want, David Me if ungan, Henry Cora, Bill Full.
The following boys received th Pirst Class awards:—
Winston Maskell, Fritz Greene. everett "sacksom. Neal rady, Stn Worley, Robert "itarkson, Lewis Lane pont id LIDELY. Nobert Richard:
rarest' Sone, Joe Hany. Owe ppe, Bobby Paiterson, Edward Jack on, Houston Patterson.
The following boys received their Star awards:—
Morton Bates, George Huds johnson, Morris Trimmer These merit badges were awarded:
Morton Bates—First Ald; Sidney' Anderson—Carpentty, safety: ooking, Musie, Hiremanship, Fieattn, Pavite Health, Woodvork! PIs ni 9 Corra—Life-Saving, Swimming, Frits' Greene=Puigie fivalth Car petty, Personal Health, First Aid PAvinsion Haskel=Firemanshty, Persone proting, Carpentry'
Health, First Aid, Carpentry, Wood:
Fy-—Personal Itealth, Sofet piremansiip, Pirst Ata, Publlg iteail me Thirty-seven were cases where there was a previous criminal record: 17 had had one previous offence, 12 two, four three, two four, and two more than five.
Eighty were charged with larceny, 24 with pocket picking and 15 with snatching. Four wore associated with murder cases, coot 'Shantes,' Photograph, Civies Everett Jackson—Coeking. Mandleratt, suleiming, Signaling, Woodwork coward Jackson it, Wood work, Palating, Carpente Hiafold Johviion=Cookins,, Woodwor, sw riremanship lows:—Imprisonment, 40 cases: de-'The Court's decisions were a8 fol-tention, 40 cases: reformatory, 17 cases. Judgment was suspended in 20 cases, and in 10. a verdict of not anilly rendered. Three were released or case not entertained, Offenders against the Law Govern ing Penalties for Police Of/ences.—There wore 124 offenders ai ime rar hatter ontamine, Health, Firemamahip, Pahnaditg, Cook:
iris, Temmer—Firt ublic Ing, Pum Layout, Persons din Worley swimming personal Hfeaith, First Aid, category only two being under age. There were 82 girls under 18 charged soliciting for prostitution, Twentyenine boys were charged with loitering, 11 with soliciting for alms. The Court fined 84 cases, and detained 36. Three were released, and one handed 10 the parent, spaghetti-like, in thick profusion through narrow lanes. skirting the burning building.
Only a portion of the tenants were able to save their modest belongings, which were piled on the pavements. Touching scenes were witnessed famillles clustered about a few boxes land bundles, thankful to have escaped with their lives. For a Tong time confusion prevailed as members of families frantically searched for their relatives in the crowd. None were missing, however. ig Attacked
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