The Archive · 1940

West Raided

Japanese Gendarmes Carry On Clean Up Drive

Gambling dens in the Western Areas were again raided on Tuesday as Japanese Gendarmerie authorities apd Shanghai Special Municipality police. men re-infareed the recently imposed ruling, broken by more than 20 gambling houses in Nantao, Domei learned from reliable sources, Although authorities ordered closed more than ten gambling dens in the outlying areas, owners of the houses were secretly conducting business in the outlying areas, according to the reports.

Japanese Gendarmerie officials with the ce-operation of the Shanghai Special Municipality Police, staged a raid on the dens from noon until midnight Tuesday, closing all the houses and arresting 67 persons, it was learned.

According to the same authorities, zombiing dens raided by the police included; Minsheng Company, 1 Chuongka Road; Lisheng Company. 1037 Minkuo Road; Chincheng Company, 27 Fuyungka Road; Dah Shanghai Company, also in Fuyungka Road; and Nanyuen Company in Yishih Road.

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