daring robbery was perpetrated on Monday night, the 15tH inst. by a gang of armed Chinese in Burd Street. Tt seems that about 9.30 p.m. when the manager of the Kwan Hop-yan shop (dealers in ginseng) was standing at the door two men went up to him and enquired for a fictitious person, but though told there was no such person they entered the shop followed by two others, when they suddenly produced revolvers and compelled the shop accountant to give up the keys of the safe. The manager meanwhile unperceived gut out by the back premixes and gave the alarm toa night Watchman who proceeded to the shop, but being unarmed d'd not venture to arrest the robbers. They had -in the interval secured booty to the value of $107 in cash, watch and a diamond ring, with which they made off, firing a volley down the street to intimidate the people, one bullet of which killed a lad of fourteen. Six men have been arrested in connection with the robbery and murder and on Thursday were charged before the magistrate. The case was adjourned until to day.
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