With the publication of another book of short stories as the objective of the year, the Short Story Club of Shanghai began its annual study course last Thursday evening in one of the classrooms at the American School. The club has.
The Shanghai Municipal Potice ay mz jo discovery in connexion with the armed robbery and abduction of a Chinese policeman in the Gordon Road district, reported in last Friday's "North-China Herald," the dead body of the policeman being found in an adjoining district.
P. C. 800 was on plain clothes duty near a Chinese village in the vicinity of Gordon Road, about 8.15; pin. last Thustday, when he was warned by some Chinese that a gang] of armed robbers who had been working the district were hovering, about. "He went into the village to make further inquiries and was in a house at 1106 Gordon Road, picking up the gossip, whilst' some wheel-barrow coolies were being paid, when three men burst in and, presenting pistols, ordered all present to remain quiet, The plucky] policeman immediately drew _his istd, but it was as quickly snatched from him and he was held back, whilst one of the robbers collected some trumpery booty in the way of money, small jewellery and clothing, representing $190.
The robbers then went off, taking with them the policeman, with a, pistol covering him from either side and another at his back. It is to the credit of the villagers that prompt notification was sent to the police and every available man at} Gordon Road and Pootoo Road Police Stations and the emergency squad thoroughly combed the district} throughout the night, but it was not until 6 am. last Friday that the policeman's dead body was found in zn alleyway off Robinson Road, with two cartridge cases near by. He had been shot behind the left ear, obviously at close quarters, for' the flesh round the wound was burned.
His pistol and identification badge: were missing.
Information given to the police definitely identifies the gang with three men who committed another robbery in the district earlier in the district earlier in thee The officials and competitors fol-now entered upon its fourth year of existence. At a recent meeting held at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
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