Shanghai, Sept. 13.
A lange party of detectives. from Louza Police Station, assisted by fore eign, Sikh and Chinese members. of the Reserve Unit, raided the premises of the Central Hotel, Canton Road, shortly after 8 p.m," yesterday and maneyed to arrest a Chinese suspect ted of dealing in. opium.
The raiding parties and the Reserve Unit arrived on the scene ay exactly the same time and while sikh members of the Reserve Unit, surrounded the premises thus making it impossible for anyone to enter or leave the hotel without being searched, police parties consisting of foreign and Chinese detectives and uniform~ fed men searched every room in the hotel, while many guests were questioned.
The raid which was carried out with lightning-like rapidity, attracted thousands of curious pedestrians who wore held back by a police contingent especially posted in the vicinity for that purpose.
No drugs, it was understood, were seized and as soon as the search was completed, the police left the scene speedily as they had arrived,
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