The Archive · 1937

Crowd Dispersed by Nantao Police

Special precautions were taken by the Nantao police throughout on Feb, 14 as word. was received by them that "students and members of the so-called National Salvation Body planned to hold a meeting in the Chinese Public Recreation Ground on the eve of the opening of the Third Plenary Session.

At about 2 pan., over 300 persour appeared outside the Chinese Public Recreation Ground, but, as the gates fof the Ground had been closed by order of the authorities, they could not enter, 'They then moved to Loo Ka Pang' and then to Small South Gate, but they were dispersed by officers of the Nantao Police who arrested three men alleged to be the Weaders of the group,

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