During this time, the third villain had shot a detective through the back of the neck and had dashed away. The police pursued him, firing as they went. The fugitive was hit three times" and the police pounced upon him just" as he was about to escape.
Chief Det-Inspr. Cruickshank and his men deserve commendation for the arrest of this gang, which 4s believed to be one of thy most desperate in. Shangh:
the police were considerably handicapped in trying to get at the! scoundrels as great care had to be exercised in avoiding the shooting] of pedestrians. It is believed that the whole gang was arrested.
The ease came up at the Mixed Court on Monday before Messrs. Martin and Kuan, when formal evidence was given and the case remanded. a long-winded protest against what it terms the re-investigation of' the incident, the Association says that inguiry would never have been held if the report of the original diplomatic investigators had not been -unfavourable to Great Britain. What, asks the association, will if the finding of the International Commission is again contrary to British interests, and it goes on to wonder whether the Council wi abide by the: verdict. ('Bhe Coun-"il, of course, thas. pledged itself todo so). "Are all nations.sub-duad by the British, or scan other nations explain their attitude?" the Protest concludes:
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