Nearly 2,300 cases of crime were investigated by the Shanghai Municipal Police in August, according to the Police report for the month. This represents a decrease of 66 in comparison with the cases for July, and an increase of 104 over the figure for the corresponding period of last year. Arrests for crimes committed in the month show an increase, 1,732 persons having been detained in August, compared with 1,724 in July. In addition to these arrests for crimes in the month, 203 persons were taken into custody for offences committed in previous months, while 48 were arrested on behalf of other authorities Of the arrests made in August, 69 were for complicity in armed robberies, 27 firearms and a quantity of ammunition being seized. The Headquarters Narcotic Section carried out 14 raids, and arrested 55 persons. Police Station staffs dealt with 39 narcotic cases, and arrested 82 persons. In connection with these arrests, 189 ounces of opium and 24 ounces of heroin were seized.
Property valued at $663,677 was alleged to have been stolen; of this $243,449 was recovered. One prisoner was released under Government amnesty during the month, while one person previously released under this heme was re-arrested. Since the amnesty scheme started, 3,037 prisoners have been released, while 1,359 of these ex-convicts have been rearrested for offences committed since their release. No prisoners were released on bail during the month, but two, previously freed, were a taken into custody. Since the introduction of this scheme, 318 persons have been released, and 14 rearrested,
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