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THE MOST-FEARED CROOK

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"THE MYSTERIOUS MR. X AND HIS NEFARIOUS TRAFFIC.

HOW SCOTLAND YARD BROKE UP AN INTERNATIONAL GANG.

NIGHT HAUNTS OF SOHO RAIDED.

[BY HERBERT FIELD.)

[EXCLUSIVE TO THE "DAILY PRESS."}

Police Bald Planned. Erst met the Princess in a

I didn't know the story, but by French restaurant in Old Compton

discovered Street, "Soho. It was raining hard discreet questioning, outside and sheer misery engender that the present ""Princess "mem. ed by the sickly gleam of electric ber of a very well-known Russian rights reflected from wet, greasy family-was known by the police to haite drove me to seek consola be connected with a gang of cocaine tion in the warm, cosy restaurant smugglers who were exceptionally which is one of the chief haunts of active in London at that time, Ste

Alter + Bohemians. London's

was known to frequent that parti modest six-course dinner, I sacular restaurant and pass on the quietly sipping a glass of 1915) "dope" to her clients, mostly Beaune in a palm-shrouded corner, women of a certain class and de- listening to the orchestra playing generate professional men. the intermezzo from Mascagni's

Cavelleria Rusticana."

The Princess" took her seat as the next table during the middle of the violin solo, the frou frou of her dress distracting my attention from the orchestra." I glanced quickly in her direction and im- mediately forgot the music. One would not be human not to be im- pressed by her stately figuro, finely- chiselled features, and expressive, i dark-lashed eyet.

- Her arrest was intended that evening, but the gang had got wind of the intention of the police and had succeeded in warring their clients. Unfortunately, however, the

Princess was shadowed too closely and her confederates were unable to get into contact with her without arousing the suspicions of the detectives.

The

re-

Customs authorities doubled their efforts to assist the police. Chief Constable Wensley. Chief Inspector Savage, and other members of Scotland Yard organ

sed & concentrated campaign at and wholesale arrests in various the request of the Home Secretary, parts of the country and in London fall wed,

Still the trafo continued and the police, to their chagrin, discovered that it was next to impossible to bring the chief persons responsible to book A chance arrest of an ex-solicitor who was caught traffic- king in heroin and cocaine, reveal- ed the fact that the activities of the authorities had brought about

** amalgamation of the prin cipal smugglers, and a large gang. controlled by a "board," had come The bead of the to bing. board exercised a tremendous power over his followers, and, sur- rounded by mystery, would have provided an excellent character study for an Edgar Wallace novel. He was said to be the most-leared crook in Europe:

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The leader of the orchestra, who was also a member of the Special Branch of Scotland Yard, and my Palming the Dope. friend, hadept her under observa Apparently ill at ease, she glanction in the restaurant, the former ed nervously in my direction and by means of a wall-mirror. It was then looked back toward the cur- a simple matter to retrieve suffit- tained door. Feigning disinterest, cient of the snow" from the palm I transferred my attention to the pot to bring about the conviction band, at the same time watching and subsequent deportation of the the lady covertly. As the waiter bogus "Princess." left her table after depositing a half-bottle of wine before her, she gave another nervous glance around for my paper and then began my smugglers. The authorities quickly for the Beision 1929.

and then, stealthily opening her handbag, shook the contents of a smal envelope into the ornamental pat at her elbow containing a palm. As she did so, the waiter

By being present at the arrest. was enabled to secure a “scoop'

connection, as a reporter with the special campaign of the police and

!" dope' Home Office against the evil in London.

A Powerful Gang.

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suddenly returned, leaned over and It was a known fact that whispered quietly into her ear, fewer than 2,150 people were mem Turning deathly pale, she rose aud-bers of one gang alone. Chemists. denly to her feet, drew her wrap doctors, and other professional men closely around her. bowed shortly of the more shady order, waiters, to the waiter" and, followed him musicians, newsboys, taxi-drivers, from the room.

prostitutes, and many other people less likely to attract official attea tion from the authorities, were paid members of the gang, besides coterie of crooks of both sexes.

y curiosity raised to a high pitch. I took another look at the waiter" whose face was turned partly in my direction and received something in the nature of a shock when I recognised the features of à Scotland Yard detective who was a very close friend of mine. A few minutes later, dressed in an ordi- nary dinner jacket and his figure more erect, he returned to my table and shared the remains of my wine.

I noticed you were interested in the lady who has just left. No loubt you know the story. You might as well know the finale, old man," he said.

The Mills Grind Slowly, 'As Scotland Yard increased its activities, so the organisation of the gang increased in efficiency. Espionage on the part of the Yard was followed by espionage equally as brilliant on the part of the

realised that it was of no use ar resting the "clients" of the gang in order to stop the traffic. These people were only the dupes of others. Rather, it was a more these sound policy to shadow people and ascertain from what The agents were in turn watched source they obtained the drugs. closely and other "go-between " were identified by the police.

Still no arrests were made, des. pite an outery in the columns of the Press. I too, fell into the com mon error and criticised the appar ert slackness of the authorities In its usual dignified manner, how. ever, the Yard refrained from reply. ing to criticism or making its policy known to the public.

Authorities Baffled. While it was well-known that

heroin, opium,

morphine and

Purely by chance, I became cocaine were smuggled in larg quantities from the Continent," it possessed of some startling informa was exceedingly difficult to discover tion concerning the gang's activi. by what means the "dope" came ties. In an Italian cafe in Dean into the country. Ports were Street, frequented mainly by looke watched for the ingress and egress women and international crooks, I of well-known criminals. Many of overheard a French detective talk- these were arrested and submitted ing with a Scotland Yard man. to most rigorous search and cross-whose villainous appearance had examination but without avail.

Diary of Coming

To-day. (May 2)

M.CL and H.K.W.G. Party, Taikoo Club.

Queen's Theatre: Mark."

Bridge

Italian Opera Co.: "La Bohême," Star Theatre, 0.15 p.m.

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel,

"The Iron 8.30 p.TR

European Mails:- Inward: World Theatre: "London after Europe vid Negapatam (Hong Midnight."

Hwa), Europe vid Siberia (Harana, "Let Woman Maru).

Star Alone," 6.30 p.m.

Theatre:

Italian Opera Co.: Star Theatre, 3.15 p.m."

"Carmen,"

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Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dance; Peninsula Hotel,. 8.30 p.m.

Saturday... (May 4.)

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Events.

loon Bowling Green. Second Divi- tion: Craigongower . Taikoo, v. Civil Service, Kowloon 0.0. Kowloon Bowling Green r. Recreio, Hong Kong Electric v.. Yacht Club. Queen's Theatre: "The River Pirate."

World Theatre: "Good Morning Judge."

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Friday.

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World, Theatre: "Good Morning Juage.

Btar Theatre: Angel," 5.30 p.m.

"The

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Sunday. (May 5.) Rogation Sunday,

Golf Captain's Cup, Fanling. Queen's Theatre: "Bringing up Father

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