Another armed robbery took place on Taeaday night. A native was walking slong Pardon Roed, when suddenly three men armed with knives, surrounded The resisted, and succeeded in obtaining a firm grip on one of the knives. The blade was fairly sharp, and the twisting that ensued cut the thick glove that he was wearing, bat rental 1 he gained possession of the|* lo th ing place the man cried out for police. His cries attracted Sergeant Blake to the spot, and the robbers made off. Sergeant Blake set off in pursuit, bot he was unable to capture them, for he soon lost sight of them in the darkness, Later on the man who had been robbed called at the Hongkew Police Station and reported the matter, and supplied the police with descriptions, ofthe men, No arrests were made in connexion with the affair.
By an arrest made on Monday Inst by Sergeant Aiers it is believed that a member of one of the armed gangs that have been operating lately has been captured. Sergeant Aiers saw one, Sab Tea-sung, trying to pawn a gown ina pawnshop on Fokien Rosd, and he immediately arrested him. being made it was ascertained that the gown formed the portion of the proceeds lof an armed robbery that had taken place in the Loaza district an hour and a half previously. At the Mixed Court yesterday the acoused was charged with having been fonnd in ualawfal possession of the gown. On the application of the police " remand was granted in order to allow of farther inquiries being made in connexion with the matter.
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