Meanwhile the Settlement police lore maintaining strict precautions in the border areas where Municipal territory adjoins that controlled by the ("Ta Tao" Government and where acts Jot terrorism have occurred almost Jdaily of late. 'These' precautions, it is expected. will be continued for sometime to come until the reign of {terror in these areas subsides.
Virulent attacks have been made during the last few days, one newspaper branding the attempts of the settlement police to control the assassins as a "pretence.
No mention was made in the Japan-Jose press, however. of the refusal of their own authorities to hand over ithe four gunmen seized in the raid Jon Fah Wah village. and of the four men who were atresied by the Settlement police and handed over the "Ta Tao" authorities from whom they crashed through the window of a Route No. 2 bus on Amherst Oven causing a panic among the Chinese passengers although nobody was struck by the missile.
Detectives from the Fubbling Well Station went to the scene to investi-ate the shooting and found a number tot empty cartridge eases belonging to high-lowered Mauser ammunition and {te automatic pistols of smaller calibre. "The gunmen all had disappeared into the country un both sides of the road No "Ta Tao" Criticisms Discussing Mr. Miura's call on the [Council Chairman, an Embassy spokes-Jman at the press conference stated that practical' measures to curb ter~ rorism in the International Settlement were talked over. Asked whether Mr, Miura's statements were in the {form of a protest, the spokesman replied that it was a conversation which had not been labelled. It was up to {those present to place their own construction on the talks.
Replying to a questioner, who asked it one of the points discussed had {been that of allowing Municipal police to enter "Ta Tao" territory when pur~ suing criminals, the spokesman replied that he did not think 80. Asked it a similar communication had been made to the "Ta Tao" Government by Mfr. Miura. as most of the shooting seemed to have taken place there, the Isookesman stated that no communica ton had been sent to that body.
"You. cannot consider the Racecourse og "Ta Tao! territory." he added, "We don't think 0." he replied spondent. who again emphasized most of the shootings had taken place in the Jessfield areas.
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