Suspects, Large quantities of ammunition, including "three machine gons and rifles, were seized by the officers of the Bureau of Public Safety in series of raids in Nantao during the last three days. The authori-tics are taking a serious view over the discovery. Thirteen men an two girls are being held for vestigation, 'The first raid was made on the night of last' Saturday, when a.
ty of detectives of the Public the police one portable machine gun, four mauser pistols and more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition of miscellaneous calibre.
'The occupant named Liu Tse-han, together with his two daughter was taken into custody. When questioned by the police, Liu claimed to be a member of. the Nantao Merchant Volunteer' Corps, and said that the ammunition covered in his house is the property of the Corps.
A. watch kept on the premises by the police resulted inthe apprehension of two others, one of whom was found to be in' possession of an unloaded pistol. Both claimed to be workers of the Kiangnan Arsenal.
From the information obtained from the men in custody, a series of raids was carried out' by. the Police. Among the places visited during the last two days. included 5 Yang Zang Loong, outside Great South Gate, 2 Lane' 29, Fon Zuan Tong Ka,'150 Li Hai' Kwo Ka, Nantao. In these houses no am: munition was discovered, About 10 persons were, however, arrested on suspicion of being connected—with the first. accused, Sunday afternoon, two machine gi boxes. containing. 24 rifles and 6,000 rounds of n ammunition were discovered in a house No, 27 Sing Ming Li, Wu Shung Ying Road, Nantao, which is near the house where the police carried out their first raid.
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