A Sikh policeman was vbwvt in the neck and seriously bundled by armed rafians in Gordon Road lust. Friday. About 10 minutes before, a Chinese constable Who was 0 duty in Gordon Road, near Penang Road, observed four amen bohavinss in a suspicious manner, 'The men noticed he was watching: them, and separated, two goiing ome way and two the' other. The constable went up to. them and—started to earch one of the couples. Immediately the other two drew revolvers and opened fire fon him. All four then turned and ran, The Chinese P. C. was not hit, and he drew his owa revolver and returned the fire of hiv assailants, at the same time blowing his police whistle. The Sikh heard the whistle and came running to the scone, apparently attempting intercept the men in Penang Road West. It was then that they shot at him, and the Chinese constable saw him drop. The Sikh way removed to hospital, where he sue-cambed to his wounds on Monday. The Chinese states that he believes he wounded one of the robbery, but is uncertain on the point. denies that any offer has been made for the purchase of the Italian gunboat Caboto, which wae reported none of the papers there." of Until recently, the eetarer in conclusion, the industry in China had been chiefly in the hands of Japareve who had bought up large numbers of. the camphor trees. How this had been accomplished he did not know, "but [just now the Chinese were ketting the trade back into their own hands,
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