The Archive · 1933

SEVBNTY-TWO TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

Series of Raids on Opium and Gambling Dens fewer than Sixteen aids on opium Settlement police carried "out no During the evening of Aug. & the

dens. in' various districts, as a result of which 53. Chineve were arrested, 22 of whom were. found {o" have' previous' criminal records against them. One of the raids was, made in Central District, two in''Louta, two in Gordon' Roa Beret nine' in" Hongkew, "and the reniaining two in the Kashing Road neighbourhood, Seven gambling raids were also effected during the same evening, one each taking place in Central and Louza District, two. in Gordon Road, and three in. Hongkew Nine: Chinese, seven of whom had criminal records, were taken. into custody, the total number rests in the two series of raids icing one of the largest of recent month in the Settlement.

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