As soon as all the alleyways and smaller streets in the central district have been effectively barricaded, the P. W. D. coolie squads, it was learned yesterday, will proceed to completely close off "Ta Tao" territory giving on extra-settlement roads, so that this means of access to the Settlement will also be closed to terrorist and other criminal elements.
"Whilst no increase in the number of British troops performing duty along the perimeter, could be noticed yesterday, the soldiers are again wearing their steel helmets, which for the past few months had been discarded.
In the Italian sector, regular patrols were seen along the various streets, in most cases the mantes taking part displaying fixed bayonets.
Whilst curfew was looked upon rather leniently during the past year or so, Settlement police, it was understood, will become stricter in this respect with regard to pedestrians, and additional search-parties -were operating in various parts of the Settlement last night, although no} arrests or seizures of weapons had been made up to the time of going to press.
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