Gambling~houses and opium hongs in the Western District in Shanghai have been closed, an official of the Special Western District Police Headquarters státed last night, The closing of the establishments was effected on Friday and yesterday. He emphasized that the list of the closed gambling houses included the two biggest Chinese-managed ones, namely, the China Club and the Lu Kuo Fang Dien in Avenue Haig, A foreign-managed establishment in Great Western Road still received customers at midnight, however, Enquiries made with an Avenue Haig establishment revealed that the It is believed that the Japanese will bring no. new reinforcements before commencing a series of vast overations which require a large number of treens and a long time—Havas Telemondial.
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