'These drove up Kiaochow Road in truck but were soon stopped by an Mahan patrol. 'The officer commanding the marines informed the "Ta Tao" men that they could go to the Robison Station if' they wished but they would not be permitted to take their weapons over Settlement roads. The "Ta Tao" men thereupon left the truck and their weapons behind and hurried to the Robison Road Station. The offending bill-board was Femoved by the Italian marines.
Tt was Tater ascertained that antt British posters depicting _photographs of Wang Ching-wei and fanti-British parades, had been tors Jdown from the bill-board on two previous occasions yesterday members of the Settlement police, without any incident arising.
When the posters were renewed again and again, Inspector Watson decided to go to the scene himself fand whilst in the act of tearing down the posters, "he was powered by about five "Ta Tao" men and ordered into the building. He saw that It was useless to resist and obeyed. It could not be ascer~ tained last "night to what extent was manhandled but he seemed perfectly normal and no signs of injuries were visible when a reporter saw him later in the evening.
As he was dragged into the police station, his chauffeur telephoned the Pootoo Road station with the result that a party of police officers arrived at the scene.
Inspector Watson was released soon afer the Italian marines arrived and the matter will be discussed between allan and Settlement Police oticers this morning.
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