As they ren they drew pistols and staried theeting at the pursuing constables. Some of them ran into the Central district while others} went into the Sinza district which, at this point, is honeycombed with alleyways, Constable 564, who was so serious ly wounded, was struck as he was almost overtaking one of the robbers who was running along Wuhu Road, running between Shantung and Chekiang Roads. Two of the bullets penetrated his abdomen and one struck: him in the leg.
Constable 1685 was also somewhat seriously injured, the bullet penetrating either his side or back, while at least one other bullet struck, his leg. The other constable, number C65, was struck in the arm and leg, as was the Annamite.
Following the shooting the three men were taken to the Louza station and from there transferred to the Police Hospital, Detective Inspector Conduit gath-axed a squad of Chinese police together immediately and combed the district, going thoroughly over the housetops and into the out-of-the-way corner of the region in which the shooting took place and by 8 o'clock had succeeded in rounding up two men, who are thought to be members' of the gang. Other arrests will probably be made ea information given by these two men.
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