Woman's Courage at the Muzzle of a Pistol The use of the revolver by Chinese as an aid to robbery and intimidation has long been a common place of crime in the Settlement, but a similar performance by a foreigner, just reported to the police, is very unusual.
Mrs; Goldenberg, residing at 65 Broadway Terrace, has reported that, upon returing from the cinema at 12.15 a.m. on Monday she was held up by a foreigner on the ground floor verandah. The man flourished a revolver and, speaking in Russian, warned Mrs. Golden berg to keep quiet. This order was not obeyed, however, and at some risk Mrs. Goldenberg shouted dor assistance. The Russian was compelled to retreat, but before going he dealt. Mrs. Goldenberg two or three blows on the head with the revolver. Fortunately, only slight injury was caused. The police are now making inquiries into the case. left on Tuesday by the str. Feng-His Honour aes Peter Grain tien for Tientsin, where three important cases—two insurance and one divoree—are down for hearing. He will be away for about a fortnight and, in his absence, Mr. G. W.- King, Registrar and Coroner, will be in charge of the Supreme Court.
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