The closing of the gambling houses in the Western District, which are said tò number about 100, was re~ ported by the "Shun Pao" and other leading Chinese dailies yesterday. They were planning to move or to close, it was said. The reports further said that informed quarters stated that the big dens might stop business for a few days, after which they-might reopen after securing an "understanding."
Gambling houses in Nantao numa bering between 40 and 50 were said io have been forced to close on Tuesday, but it was said that they might reopen after a few days. The Nantao establishments were ordered to renew their licences recently, but they neglected the procedure which, it was said, was the reason behind the closure.
The above information and the non-appearance of advertisements of gambling houses which in the past did appear regularly, led informed quarters to believe that anyway considerable anxiety now exists among managers of the establishments in the Western District. It was reported by the Ping Ming news agency that leading opium dens in the same district were also closed on Tuesday.
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