These drove up Kiaochow Road in a truck but were soon stopped by an Italian 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 removed by the Italian marines. it was later ascertained that antly British posters depicting photographs of Wang Ching-wei and anti-British parades, had been torn down from the billboard on two previous occasions yesterday by 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 and whilst in the act of tearing down the posters, he was overpowered 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 ascertained last night to what extent he 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 after the Italian marines arrived and the matter will be discussed between Italian and Settlement Police officers this morning.
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