'ANG Wong-kiang, Shanghai, July 30.
24-year-old broker with offices at 160
Avenue Edward VII, who was arrested on the afternoon of July 28 as he was entering the "Shanghai Times" building with a bundle containing two automatic pistols and 356 rounds ammunition, is still in the custody of the Shanghai Municipal Police together with an alleged accomplice.
The case which was originally being vestigated by detectives attached to Central Station, has meanwhile been taken over by Special Branch Headquarters' and that, coupled with the fact that the two men were not arraigned before the Fi Special District Court yesterday, leads to the belief that the case has a political background all' the more so as no information on the case was made available to the Originally Atteen persons who were found in the premises of the Dah Fong Hong & Ca,, transportation con: ern with offices on the third Moor in the same building, were also apprehended but when it transpired that Yang was not connected with the firm at all beyond having hired office space within the firm's premises, they were released with the exception of one man who was working together with Yang.
Two Men Held Originally Yang stated that he had brought the pistols and ammunition for his own protection in view of the threats received by Chinese-language newspapers in and near the building in which he had his office. Police Became suspicious, however, when they discovered that Yang had two jplavolg instead of. tke one which he would require for his own protection, whilst it was unlikely that he brought slong 356 rounds of ammunition for his own protection. Besides, it was assorted that he could have' applied {or a licence for a defensive weapon which however, he had not done.
Another theory advanced yesterday, indicated that Yang may not have intended to use the pistols himself but was dealing in the—weapons. This could not be ascertained, how-
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