Held at Floating Restaurant After Chase After a wild chase along the Bund, Chinese was seized by a Japanese scniry posted at the Floating Restaurant, off Peking Rosd Jetty, shortly after 4 pin. on March 12, Central Police Station, informed of the incident, made requests with the Japanese authorities for the handing. over of the Chinese to the Settlement Police, as the capture was effected in' the area. under the Jurisdiction of the "Central Station.
630 nm, the efforts bore no 'As far as could be ascertained ghat evening, the Chinese is about" 24 years old and believed to be of the shop assistant or clerk class, After two hours' questioning the Japanese at the Floating Restaur-fant, information became available in Japanese circles that the Chinese was, suspected of being involved in the smuggling, of opium and salt. This ews was regarded as encouraging to the hope of his eventual extradition of the man fo the Settlement authorities.
The Chinese was said to have been seen loitering outside the, Floating Restaurant, which has been seized by the Japanese Naval" Landing Party. A Japanese sentry at" the Restaurant became suspicious of the man and as. the sentry approached the Chinese, the latter started to run.
Holly pursued by the sentry, the Chinese mide a wild dash from Peking Road jetty a6 far as to Nan: king Road jetly, where he was over: aken and seized, The man was then taken to the Restaurant for questioning, The scone was witnessed by a crowd of spectators. The Central Police Station was soon informed, and efforts were made for the delivery of the man to the Settlement authorities, "At alate hour that night, the [Chinese was still being detained by the Japanese,
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