Japanese military police went into action again in the Settlement on March 25, when, in spite of strong protests from the S.MLP., they, insisted upon removing a quantity of] furniture froma house In Hwa Keo Alleyway, off Bubbling Well Road, opposite "the Majestic Road. The house from which the furniture was removed was reported t6 be the former residence of a Chinese Government offelal. The household removing began early in the afternoon, and attracted a large crowd of curl: ous Chinese, who gathered around the Rowse, and in Bubbling Well Rood.
'A party of detectives from Bub-ting' Well Police Station hurried to the scene on receipt of information thet Japanese military police were operating in their district without. }revious notifeation to the municipal Authorities. 'They attempted to per~ Sunde the military' police that they were not entitled to remove the] furniture, as no arrangements had been made with the municipal auth-otitics permitting them to do so. The Japanese, however, held that they were acting under orders, and went ahead In spite of protests By the police. An official protest over the! matter was lodged with the Japanese authorities later in the afternoon, by the Shanghai Municipal Police, ~on behalf of the SMC.
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