Shanghai, Mor. 15.
Mystery still surrounds the arrests made by Settlement detectives at a Medhurst Road address, shortly after 9 am. yesterday, when, it was understood, five men were taken into custody, of which four were released after having been questioned. The ith, believed to be a holorious opium desier, or at least a man connected with the trade, was understood to have been detained, under suspicion of having been concerned in a murder some time ago. which, according to information gathered yesterday, occurred In on opium den in "Ta Tao" territory, following a brawl. No statement' was made the police, coticerning the arrest, this being neither dented nor confirmed.
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