Suspend at 2 am, Following closely on the heels of manifestations at the Del Monte Cafe during the last several several cabarets on. the roads" were closed at 2 a.m, on March 32 after the appearance of members of the Chinese Police Bureau, chapel Police had previously appeared at Del Monte's In. the early hours of the morning and taken up position in the grounds while the Fesort was still operating, Tt is pointed out that the cabaret situated on a Settlement road, Avenue Haig, the ground being in Chinese territory, but being British-owned and the cabaret being operated by American Interests, Del Monte's has no Settlement cabaret licence, 4s across from French territory.
Chapel Police were Farren Omer pices, closed by, the Groat Western Road near Columbia Rood, and the Jessfeld Club, 'Yuen' Road near Jessfield Park, The Chinese Police also were active outside the cabarets in the North Szechuen Road aren, Inasmuch as tie Chinese police did not enter the premises, Del Monte patrons were not alarmed and as the management stopped the orchestra and informed those present of the elroumstances, it was only a short while before the place was deserted and the lights were extinguished. 'Those without motor cars soon. obtained them, while the dance hostesses left in the usual manner, 'Mr. "Al" Israel, proprietor, stated that they regularly had paid their Municipal rates, amounting, as he said, to more than' $700 a quarter, Bubbling Wall police were not asked to attend, although the usual patrols Jooked on as they passed.
No untoward. incident' took place, although within five minutes of the appearance of the Chinese police, an English-speaking oMiclal in mutt, turned away one hire car and one private vehicle.
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