Meanwhile the Settlement Police in ce-operation with the Prench police tightened their precautions along Avenue Edward VII yesterday, as the ultimatum given employees of a num-ver of Chinese-language newspapers a few days ago, was expiring. It wai not held impossible that further ter roust activities might occur over the week-end either on Avenue Edward VII oF else in the homes of the various newspapermen concerned.
Strong search-parties on both sides of Avenue Edward Vit were. busy yesterday afternoon, halting suspicious ooking ears and pedestrians and submitted: them to strict searches both Pistols Seized Near Newspaper Offices Shanghai, July 29.
Police vigilance against outbreaks lot terrorism was rewarded - yesterday when three pistols and" over 100 rounds of ammunition were seized as the result of smart work by members of the Shanghai Municipal Police. The were Jearried out in differ Settlement and late "last night several suspects arrested in connec tion with" the cases were being Jquestioned by detectives, Only a few yards away from the scone of Saturday's (July 22) disastrous outbreak of terrorism the alert ness of two Chinese constables resulted ini one important arrest in an alieyway off Avenue Edward VIL. Here a young Chinese was seen carrying 0 suspicious looking parcel near newspaper offers, Which had been the forget of terrorists on July 22, Before he could get away, the Jconstables had seized him, and his parcel was opened to reveal two Demon automatic pistols and_ about 100 rounds of ammunition. He was immediately removed to the police station where he was questioned.
He denied that he was connected with any terrorist organization and It is believed that he may have deen carrying the pistols to some-tone inside or in the vicinity of the newspaper buildings on" Avenue Edward VI, As a result of his selaure other arrests were made fand all the suspects were being fauestioned last night.
Earlier in the day a police search party from Bubbling Well arrested male Chinese in Jessfield Road, near Brenan Piece, when he Was found to be in possession of a 32 automatic and "3 rounds of ammunition. It is believed that the man was an armed robber. along Avenue Edward VII and coming from side streets. As far as could be ascertained however, no arrests or seizures had been made, 'A French armoured car, was cover-int the search-parties, "ready for action should a shooting-affray occur.
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