Tientsin, Apr. 7. All voluntary defence forces in the British area were mobilized at 11 a.m. today and are standing by in anticipation of untoward developments in con nection with the rejection of Chinese constables' demands by the British Municipal Council.
An unexpected development this afternoon was the arrest of five Chinese constables. They are alleged to have been ter~ youzing small firms for some time, and extracting "protec tion" money. The British Concession authorities were finally notified by a Sino-American concern, resulting in their immediate arrest—Reuter.
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