As soon as the—tactives were noticed, the gang '.ediately opened fire' from doo. and windows. 'There was a regular fusillade, some 40 shots being fired in all.' The place was then rushed and the] police managed to gain an entry. Here there were desperate hand-to-hand fights, the w being! overpowered and handcuffed.
'Two male members of the bank dashed up to the roof, from which one jumped down, Running out" of the alleyway, he' was captured by police officers' stationed there.
Another remained on the upper} verandah, from which vantage he began to fire at Chief Det.-Inspr. Grulekshank, He fired three shots but could not get at the detective, who fortunately was not hit. But neither could: the latter get a shot at the rascal. 'Then evidently, the to the wail' and lunother shot. He fell at the chief Inapector's feet, and the latter hit him on the head with a heavy stick which he carried, but this was not enough for the miscreant, who attempted to got up to fire another shot. Getting on to his knees, the man raised his pistol, but the' det-active gave him another blow on the of the head, which Knocked him fandeuffs were put! on his wrists and he was given to the charge of Chinese detective while the eliist inspector rushed to] arch the other men.
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