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TURDAY JUNE 26+ 1926.

THE HO

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HANKOW SHOOTING.

A SAILOR'S WIFE.

WOMAN, GRANTED DIVORCE

FOR DESERTION:

bank.

COMPANY REPORT.

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO.

THE S.S. TAISHAN:

RIVER BOAT'S IMPROVED

AT SPEED.

pletion;

INTERNATIONAL LAW

AMERICAN PARTICIPATION.

URGED

is taken of the preliminary work

of jurists in the western hemis,

SHANGHAI GANG HEL RESPONSIBLE. :

Hankow, June 16. In the United States Court for The annual report of the Direc-Having completed her six month Police Investigations have re, China, Shanghai, on the 21st Intors of the Commercial Union As-ly dooking, including the fiting of

Washington, June 25.. vealed the fact that a gang of stant Judgo M. D. Purdy granted surance Co., Ltd., Just published, new bronze propellors, this vessel Mr. Kellogg has sent a letter to Shanghat desperadoes were respon a divorce to Mrs. As K. Metzelfelt, states:

ran trials on the three miles the Foreign Relations Committee In her suit against-Louis, FI« Metze- sible for the sepentional shooting felt, whom she married in January, malume for 1025, amounted to amcan speed of over 18 knots recommending American partici- Fire Department: The net pre-measured course on Thursday when of the House of Representatives affair hore on Friday, June 11, 1922 whilst the Intter was an $8,680,641, bolag an Increase of was easily attained, while on two bation in the third Hague Con- when three Chinese policemen American sailor on board the $367,874, as compared with the runs & maximum spoed of 17.8 knots ferences for the sole purpose of were killed and four seriously US. S. Wilmington, Defendant previous year. The claims paid It will be recollected that the promoting codification of inter-

was attained.. wounded in a fight with the robbers was unrepresented.

and outstanding amounted who ralded the "Yi Loong native In giving evidence, plaintiff Bald $4,457,661. From the profits of the Hongkong, Canton & Macao Co, terested parties, whether members to "Taishan" was built last year for national lawa, provided all the in- that within, four months after their this department the sum of £250 Ltd.. by the Taikos Dockyard, nor non-members of the League of Although little has been said Shanghai and, to her knowledge. loss, leaving the fire insurance being given at the time of cor to participato in full, and account marriage her husband had left 000 has been carried to profit and full discription of this fine vessel Nations, have a free opportunity about the measures taken by has not returned. He had not fund at £8,233,677. the Chinees authorities to trace the communicated with her, nor had robbers, it now comes to light that he done anything toward her sup- premiums for 1925 amounted toi Marine Department-Thenet

some very smart detective work has port",

£196,881, being an increase of taken place resulting in nine of a Questioned by Judge Purdy, £55,891 as compared with the pro- of income tax, which with the in- "phere as well as those in Europe, witness said that they were marvious year. The claims paldani terim dividend of seven shillings has been informally approached by ried by Dr. Parker. After her outstanding amounted to £288,119, and three pence per share, free of husband left she opened a board- From the profits of this depart Income tax, paid in November last Helland, whose Government agrees ing house and had other commer- ment the sum of £100,000 has been makes, a total dividend of fifteen with his proposals Router's cial business. Although her hus carried, to profit and loss, leaving shillings and sixpence per share. American Service. band left no address, she had the marine insurance fund at free of income tax, for the year. written to Washington to ascertain £1,002,497. his, whereabouts. In reply to fur-

Aceldent Department.-The not Life Department. The new ther questions, witness said her parents lived in Irkutsk. She had premiums for 1925 amounted to business of the year consisted of

£8,307,162, being an increase of 6,134 policies" for 24,161,523, come to Shanghai from Vladivo 1675,759 as compared with the pro- which £459,039 was reassured with stock with her bady in 1921. Hervious year. The claims. paid and other offices, the net amount re husband she had known for two outstanding amounted to $4,638-tained being £3.702.490. The months only before she had mar 579. From the profits of this do- premium income (single and an After Peter Schleiff und Alex:partment the sum of 2100,000 hasual) applicable to the net new ander Vagenir had given corro-leaving the

been earried to profit and Joas. business amounted to £113,003.

Tokyo, June 25, ...--- borative evidence, his Honour or fund at £5,406,111

accident Insurance The claims by death and matur

Owing to the Soviet seizing and ity amounted to 2586,563, and as dered the decree to be drawn up.

Profit and Loss Account-From a result of the year's transactions holding two Japanese Ashing the balance of" this account, the life assurance fund was in vessels for alleged violation of the

tors recommend the payment of a 704,

gang carrying firearms being ar- rested. There are good grounds for thinking that among these are the three who are responsible for the shooting, for one at any rate has been recognized. The band, it has been found, have no connexion with local troops, but have come up from Shanghai. They are bo ing detained meantime till further information is procured..

How Arrests Were Made. The story of the steps takea which led up to the apprehension of the gang reads like a first class detective tale. The gang hilving "Come from Shanghai ́ were not known to the authorities, but they

ried.:

1925.

of

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Mr. Kellorg discioscs that, he

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selecting June 11 as the day for their affray. In doing this, they nullified their disguise ns soldiers for on that day all troops not on duty were kept in barracks. Thus the authorities were in a position La check up the soldiers and find that the bandits were not connect- ed with the army in this centre. Another break in selecting June 11 was that the outrage aroused the Chinese authorities to immediata

of trouble.

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that the gang had selected a place near general headquarters as being the safest through being right un- der the nose of the authorities and the last district to. Be suspected, The place was at once raided, and inside were found the gang, who were promptly arrested for carry- ing pistols and ammunition which were found on their persons. In the meantime, further investigation vbove smart piece of work, should is taking place, which, after the

bear considerable fruit.

Foreigner's Escape.

The officials, therefore, started Lo work the same evening and

The experiences of different for- knowing their own people well, at eigners during Friday night are once placed their fingers on the decidedly interesting and one re- weak spot, namely, that there issident had a narrow escape as his no organization got together by riesha continued level with one of Chinese which does not attract the robbers for some distance and hangers-on. Orders were there-

became a target for his pistol. He fore issued that all known charae- gives an account of his experience ters who were likely to cluster in his own words, as follows: round an arnied robber gang bud to be watched. This resulted in two local natives being found spending more money than they usually did er could have obtained honestly: They were not arrested and care was taken not to show them they were suspected, but steps were taken to prove that they were connected with the gang

which it was, desired to arrest.

I got mixed up with the affair! about two minutes prior to the blowing of any nolice whistle. At this time I took the situation wrongly as I understood the "soldier" to be, coming towards me in his ricsha was putting off Chinese crackers. This was my opinion until a bullet ly two inches adrift.

whistled past my car, approximate- My ricsha The time came when the two men but fortunately the crowd preceded coolle dropped his shafts and ran, went to one of the leading restaur the soldier" and amongst this ants in town and ordered a sump-crowd was one, kind-hearted Chin- tuous meal. Quite casually, two detectives took an adjacent table ese, who saw, my difficulty. He and these, after touching an dif- di" and called him back. I sat in cancelled my order of "man max ferent topics of the day, turned my conveyance exactly in line with the conversation to the armed the "soldier" who was setting off robbery, and, when it was seen, that the crackers, but my richs con- the suspects were listening, one tinued on toward the Palace detective asked the other, whether he had heard the news that the Cinema while the gunman turned Chinese police had received photos towards the Ice Works, and as of the bandits and were

I moved past this junction I saw point of arresting them. This inure his length on the ground. I the policeman on point duty men- formation it was asserted had been do not know if the constable was abtained from a friend in one of one of the fatalities as I had no the yamers.

on the

opportunity for examination as the crowd was with me until they te lensed their pressure towards the Bund past the Palace.

Revealed Gang Headquarters. The suspects thereupon panick ed and left the restaurant in a hurry. The detectives, how- I met the shots as I turned the ever, remained where they Customs dwellinge, the other roh- were. Seeing this the two, ber facing me from the Wha Ching thinking they were safe. Kai. I noticed under the street went straight to gang headquarters lamp that he glittered profusely to break the news to the leaders, at the waist, but from what I can- not knowing that an arrangement not say-personally, I think that had been made for having them, the glitter was more resembling followed. Thus the lair was dis- Colts than a style of bandoller.

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