Following the surprise raid carried out be detectives attached to Settlement Police headquarters, ina Shanhaikwan Road teashop on Feb. 6, during which two men were arrested and a number of pistols with ammunition were seized, eight more men and two additional pistols were seized by police parties yesterday as result of information obtained from the arrested men, who are believed to be members of a well-organized gang responsible for a number of armed robberies perpetrated during the past few months.
The fact that Headquarter, men are dealing with the case may also mean that the ion are sought in connec tion with terrorist activities, although this was denied yesterday afternoon, Tao" government would eliminate the undesirable elements In the Western areas.
S.MLC. Oetals "Bribed"
Tt was also charged by the spokesmen that gambling and narcotics had not been eliminated by the Settlement oMcials and, futher that it had been stated that many retired police officers thad been able to do so, because of the "squeeze" they had collected.
The spokesman later regretted that the had made this statement, but would not retract it. wax asked whether the Japanes authorities were aware of the opera tions of ong "K......." who alleged that he wasa member of the Special [Service Section of the Japanese Army, who collected squeeze nnd tobneco taxes: the spokesmen stated that there was no such man. Enquiry wag then made that if such m person alleged himself to be operating under the SSS. would he doing so Illegally—the spokesmen were unaware of the Jexistence of such a person. The correspondent then identified the Japan: ese office as being the Shanghai Amusement Company on Vu. Yuen Road and, would the Army sake action It proof were given of his alleged This question was parried legation of bribery against was shen pointed out that the SAP. had "noted "Chinese the employ of the Japanese to vary thei Foutes when traveling 40 and. from Here ontoes" The spokesmen were' not ware that these warnings had beet issued. ance Another correspondent itsteated his point yy stating that allegations gains the activity of the Police. impressing crime were "unfounded fellen it was fevented by ballistics Perts that their examination of ent. TPidge enses picked up in the Soto: ment and inthe Western dite ater shots in armed crime were proved to have been fied by the sane pistol Another point was made that 20 rambling" done a eighteen plum were operating Inthe ontrolted territory," Ht wax asked it they were under Sopmnese Protection?" "min' question wus cons hata denied, whereupon wax Ssked" under what' conditions. they Tunetloned, to which the retort War made thay the Japanese had no oficial knowledge of their existence.
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