Persons, who at the time found themselves on the sidewalk in front of the hotels, were made to stop and atter being searched, were permitted fo leave the cosely-guarded cordon nich had been formed by the volunteers displaying fixed bayonets and batons.
in order to add another clement of prise to the raids, detectives dle ided up and commenced their Tearches en the various floors al ex: Aetly the same time, searching all persons found on the premises. and Teaving no drawer or matross une touched in their effort to find a clue to some criminal who may have cho-other rooms were neglected, whilst {in most cases. parties that were being given in the various rooms, were broken up just Yang eneuch to per mit detectives to search those pres ent. "Diners were temporarily. incon-Yenienced, whilst a number of mah-Jongg games were interrupted as the minions of the law, scrutinized the contents of every drawer and of every pocket of the occupants of the Billiard players stood against the wall and, having been order ed. to. hold up their arms, did hot Know what to do with their nes, some of them dropping them fo the floor whilst others held them their hands, the latter considerably smoking paraphernalia was discover ed, hanging out of the window of Foam, and more than usual care was taken in thoroughly investigating the contents of the room Itself and.
Searching ix occupants. Nothing was Found and as there was not a trace any odour of opium, the inmates the room were not arrested.
Chinese members of the Reserve Unit watched the stairs, whilst Sikh members of the same unit stood just behind the military cordon with earaines in their hands, so as to prevent any possible escape. even through this seemingly impregnable Hine.
'Rear doors and all other exits were well guarded in this raid also, and It Meuld have doubtlessly. been' Imposible to escape from the hotel even attempt had been made, Great. war the surprise of those taking part in the raids, who believed them over after this second search When the Red Marias swung. Into Chekiang Road and proceeded to the New China Hotel at 160. Kweichow Read, where another search war Hinade along the same lines. Here ton fhothing was found and as in the previous raids of the evening, the el nent of surprise maintained thro.gi'= fut, swat clearly evidenced by fact that at least in one instance defeclives entered a room and found als Inmate sitting in the bath-tub,
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