In this connection it is learned that mill workers, delivery. coolies and others having business over the bridges are reluctant to go into the aren, while the male servants families residing "north of the Creek" fare fearful of appearing on the streets, especially after dark. Kid~ hhappings: have been reported close to} the bridges aver the Soochow Creek 'a8 well as at various points in the istrict generally, near the Hongkew Market, the North Railway Station, in the Vicinity of the large mills, and De 80 forth. NO part of the reopened area seems safe, Various eases can be quoted evidence of the virtual slave trafic, At 5.0 am, on March 4, some forty minutes Wefore sunrise, 'a Chinese witness was walking along Boone Road near the intersection of North Szechuen Road when he saw three mon stop some Chinese labourers and force three of them to accompany them, "One of the victims made a. strugiale but apparently did not suc. ceed in escaping. The witness was, tunable to ascertain whether the ab-@uctors were Chinese, Korean oF
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