An exceedingly daring armed robbery took place on Monday at 7 o'clock in the very centre of the Settlement. Five men armed with nickel-plated revolvers entered 8 Chinese opium hong in an alleyway off No. 7 Foochow Road, held up several inmates there and succeeded in stealing opium to the value of 87,000 also about 8700 in cash. When about to leave the premises they were accosted by Chinese police watchman, several shots were fired by the robbers, three hitting the watchman who was Uh 821 taken to the Shantung Road hospital, but the unfortunate man is not expected to recover. The robbers succeeded in making good their escape.
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