Two Chinese gang suspects were arrested yesterday afternoon at Zau Ka Doo village near Jessfield by a large party of Settlement Police composed of detectives from the Chengtu Road Station and members of the Reserve Unit. A hand-grenade was seized at the straw hut where the men were found.
Detectives from Chengtu Road Station under Detective-Inspector T.
Hill, also arrested seven men belonging to the same gang, in a house at Robison Road.
The raid was conducted. between 2 and 4 o'clock The prisoners were retained by the Japanese. It is believed the men have been involved if a number of major armed crimes in the Western area and it is considered possible that they are in some way connected with the desperadoes arrested on Wednesday in West Fah Wah village, off Colume bia Road.
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