Iw a subsequent "drive against terrorists and other armed criminals, the Shanghai Municipal Police nnd the French Police ¢oriducted a number of raids yesterday morning between - 7.30 and 10.30 o'clock and arrested eight further suspects.
The prisoners were seven men and one woman and they were seized by Sinza Station detectives at various addresses In the Western district and the French Concession. No shots were fired, but two pistols and thirty rounds of ammunition were taken from the premises. One of the guns was a Mauser, while the other was of "Demon" manufacture, French detectives assisted the Appreciation of the steps taken by Japanese authorities to protect his property during the recent hosties in the Shanghai area was expressed in a letter yesterday addressed to the Japanese Residents' Corporation by Mr. F.X$.M. Gutterres, of Helen Terrace, M. Szechuen Road, the "Shanghai United News" reported yesterday.
Addressed to the President, Japanese Residents' Association, the letter read.
"Dear Sir, I shall be extremely obliged if you will kindly convey to the Japanese military and civil authorities my sincerest thanks for the tare taken of house No 16 Helen terrace North Szechten Road extension, during the recent trouble in the northern district, I was very pleased to find my garden gate sealed with a paper wrapper, with Japanese characters on, when I was allowed to visit my former home on the 28th ulto. I have no doubt that it was due to this kind attention on ihe part of the Japanese authorities that I {twt everything intact inspire of the close proximity of my house to the Japanese primary school, which must have been -subjected to rather severe firing from the Chinese soldiers.
"Reiterating my thanks and deep appreciation for the solicitude shown, believe me," (Signed).
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