The dens attracted a large entourage of shady characters, and internal strife soon developed." Bombs were thrown by rival gangs to such an extent that the operators of the den arranged to have their places guarded by armed men. Thus the riff-raft in the employ of the gambling lords became far more dangerous than had been dreamed of. While they hung about the dens and alleyways with big Mauser pistols in their grasp, the "Ta Tao" police went on their rounds with only wooden clubs for their defence.
Specially at night were the "Ta Tao" policemen scared of encounter ing the gambling guards and other bad elements, When these policemen had to be sbroad in the vicinity of the dens, they preferred to stand near the posts of Settlement constables on the outside reads, just in case something happened!
Now the police of the "Shanghai City Government" "(the term "Ta Tao" has been discarded) have been greatly increased and many of them have been issued with rifles and pistols by the Japanese military. The Western district ofice of the police is situated at 92 Jessfield Road, near the Japanese Gendarmerie heada\ ters, and it is reported that the Eh nese strength of the police there was more than quadrupled early this month. As has been shown at the time of recent assassinations and attacks on "Shanghai City Govern ment" police stations, the members fof the latter police are hostile towards the Settlement Police and refuse to ce-operate in the investigations started by the S.MEP. into these outrages.
Addresses of Gambling Dens alist of 24 jamb fed to. be' rating. tthe Chinese' New Year comes in Fu Sung Company. 10 Ting Nyleh Li Srenan oad.
Keng It ¢Lane 310), Con SFoong Sung Chub, 108
Dan Sung Amur Kong i (Lane $10) aga, egy Brenan Roads Kwang Sung Company, 158 Jessie
(ite sit), Sesfield Road Zung LI Amusewent Soci Kya Juul, Jewfela Mead, Ti "Sung. Company. 32, Fast Pang,.ol Edinburgh Road.
Sian 'An Amusement Society. West Tau An Pang, off Edinburei itea 'Jess. Mel Fong Amusement SocietS, 6 Mel Fong Li, off Robinson Moat 'Sing' Yoong Sunt Club, 1" Ching Kya lone" off Jessfeld Road.
Tang? "ising Amusement Society 2 Ching Kya, Hong, cif Seseield Road.
'Yoong. Yuen Amusement Sockets vat Yoong "Yuen Pang. of Bubbling well Rosa' extrasettiement)
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