In the French Concession, similar measures had been adopted and from early morning to the time when the mobilization was called off last night, no less than 90 patrols consisting of 10 policemen each, were busy in searching pedestrians, whilst 65 military patrols of four men each, patrolled the Concession's streets, 140 Volunteers being on duty in their armoured cars and 150 Specials tal ing over police duties from regular members of the force at 10 p.m. in order to enable the former to take a well-earned rest. Thus, apart from the police and military units on regular duty, the Concession had an extra 1800 men on the streets, a number which in case of actual necessity could of course be greatly increased.
As is usual during periods of mobilization, the French Police and military units wore tin-hats yesterday, as did the Russian Regiment, S.V.C., whilst the U. S. Marines and the East Surreys wore more peaceful headgear and the Seaforths carried their helmets on their belts.
The Reserve Unit of the S. M. P. stood by both at Gordon Road station and in the Louza district, whilst at frequent intervals the familiar "Red Marias" patrolled the various streets.
All in all, the mobilization was one of the most impressive ever staged in Shanghai, with members of police search-parties displaying drawn pistols whilst all military units had fixed bayonets.
Up to a late hour last night, no arrests or seizures were made although never before have such extensive searches been made all over the foreign-administered areas.
Even the most daring of gangsters preferred to remain under cover yesterday as no armed robberies had been reported by late yesterday afternoon, thus once again proving the efficacy of the measures adopted yesterday in the authorities' fight for the extermination of armed crime.
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