Negotiations held between Japanese authorities and Deputy Commis-iE sioner T. Robertson of the Shanghai Municipal Police brought about the release yesterday of the six Europeans, one Japanese and four Chinese detectives all of them from the Bubbling Well Police Station, who were held at the Japanese Special Service Section Headquarters at 94, Jessfield Road from about 9 p.m. on Sunday: till-2 am, yesterday. The pistols, which were seized from them, were returned on their de-
The six foreigners were Inspector W. B. Curtis, Detective Inspector J, A. McCahey, senior detective office: at the station, Detective Sub-Inspec for T. H. Darvill, Detective Sergeant H. E, Greenfield, Probationary Sergeants L. T. Roberts and i. A Cockburn, Their detention followed a shooting affray in Chao Feng Villa, Lene 37 Brenan Road, when criminals attempted to shoot their way out of cordon flung around the section of buildings. The officers from Bub-extensionbling Well Station, who were called out to the scene, managed to shoot two robbers, and one of them said to have sustained mortal wounds.
Another bandit was arrested when he attempted to break through the cordon.
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