Inspector J. Watson Manhandled by "Ta Tao" Police After Tearing Down Anti-British Posters NSPECTOR J. Watson, officer in charge of Pootoo Road Police Station, was dragged into a "Ta Tao" police-station and manhandled shortly before 8 p.m. last night after he had torn down anti-British posters which had been pasted on a bill board situated on Robison Road, almost immediately next to the Italian Marine Headquarters. The police officer who was not in uniform at the time, was released a few minutes later when Italian Marines arrived at the scene, surrounded the "Ta Tao" police station and ordered all the "Ta Tao" policemen who were standing on Robison Road to leave the Settlement road, which they did. Armed with rifles and fixed bayonets, a detachment of marines faced the police station for well over one hour and it was due to their prompt and energetic action that a major incident was averted.
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