Five' Hundreg Sight-Seers at Wednesday's Fire Caught So far the "wa" stagnant. There were no troop oF, ammunition movements. yesterday but the press sang was busier than eveF' forcing' man into army sor Vice in spite of the orders of the martial law commander and the commissioner of Chinese police. ble number of Chinese of the poorer class were roped in by conscription ings on hai-Nanking Railway Station ax they were xezing intently at the hhoge fire which broke out in. the Worl Book Ca. "and the Chinese Merchants Cizareise Ca, in Jukong Road. Chékiane military. affeers and soldiers, accompanied by memo ets of the' Chinese police force, quietly approached Chinese in short clothes who were standing about end then suddenly pounced upon them. The men were taken and bound together whilst their captors Went about in search for others. Their tears did not soften the hearts of the officers, The wailing was perfectly appalling but it attracted less atter than the fire. Five hundred Chinese were thus caught and taken to the army headquarters, wwhére most of them were detained. Those fortunate enough were released upon presenting the necessary proof of thei ntity but their experience ficient to warn them to remain away from fires and crowds in future.
"Another method, which is being Adopted by the Chinese authorities to secure coolies, is also proving successful. Plain'clothes officers are detailed to raise an alarm or com: motion in order to attract. unem= ployed to a particular spot. usual, the Chinese erowdl soon grows, and without warnings the officers dive amongst the onlookers trid secore their "bay." Otherd mit: gambling and tea houses bonnie generally successful in rounding: bp: some for
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