Outrage by Armed Robber in Broad Daylight After Chase in Honan Road An armed robber shot and killed 'a native bank messenger on-Saturday just after 12 o'clock and robbed him of $8,000, which he was carrying to his employers, a native bank. Near the corner of Honan Road and Peking Road the armed man came upon his victim, who had eft the Bank of China' with the notes wrapped up in a blue cloth, and demanded the money. The messenger, although ther murderer had the pistol pointed #@ him, most bravely refused to 4nd over his package, and began run, the robber after him. shouts for help brought him ni assistance and he ran into th hop at 323 Honan Road. fo. be baulked of his shher followed his victim him by the neck and blank. With the third shot the messenger fell dead. The robber seized the package and made Unfortunately dead man's and has not been seen sine the shouts were not heard by the watchmen in the vicinity, wi Targe number of native banks do Dusiness. At the sound of the pistol many armed men came to the scone, but the assassin had made off into the thick crowd.
The police are not clear whether this was what is known "inside job," that is by an ex employee of the company, or not. It however, that the had thought out his mode of action very clearly, and, it is believed that he followed his victim from his employer's premises to the Bank of China, awaited his man, and then followed him to the place the had chosen for the assault, pistol was a.32 calibre weapon, not a revolver. An inquest will be held this morning. In the meanwhile detectives are following every possible clue in the hope of tracking down the murderer.
Last Friday night @ police search party exchanged shots with what is thought to have been an armed robber or kidnapper. While the party was walking—in Sinzn Rond 200 yards from Wenchow Road they -noticed the man. About the same moment he saw them and began to run. After running some distance the robber drew his pistol and began firing. The police returned the compliment. The police were not injured, and it would seem that the criminal got off unscathed, as he dashed through an alleyway, Two.32 calibre spent cart ridges were found at the scene of the shooting,
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