Held at Floating Restaurant After Chase After a wild chase along the Bund, a Chinese was seized by a Japanese sentry posted at the Floating Restaurant, off Peking Road Jetty, shortly after 4 pin. yesterday.
Central Police Station, informed of the incident, made requests with the Japanese authorities for the handing over of the Chinese to the Settlement Police, as the capture was effected in the area under the jurisdiction of the Central Station. At 630 pin. the efforts bore no result, As far as could be ascertained last evening, the Chinese is about 28 years old and believed to be of the Shop assistant or clerk class.
After two hours' questionii by the Japanese at the Floating Restaurant, information became available in Japanese circles that the Chinese was suspected of being involved in the smuggling of opium and salt. This news was regarded as encouraging to the hope of his eventual extradition of the man to the Settlement authorities.
The Chinese was said to have been seen loitering outside the Floating Restaurant, which has been seized by the Japanese Naval Landing Party. A Japanese sentry at the Restaurant became suspicious of the ran and as the sentry approached the Chinese, the latter started to run.
Hotly pursued by the sentry, the Chinese. made a wild dash from Peking Road jetty as far as to Nanking Road jetty, where he was overtaken and seized. The-ran was then taken to the Restaurant for questioning.
The scene was witnessed by a crowd of spectators. The Central Police Station was soon informed, and efforts were made for the delivery of the man to the Settlement authorities.
At a late hour last night, the Chinese was still being detained b; the Japanese.
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