Gang of Sixty in Fight With Merchant Volunteer Corps A. very serious shooting affair took place in the Ying Hsiang Zang Village in Chapei to the east of Dixwell Road Extension on Thursday. evening when a gang of some 60 armed rebbers clashed with members of the Chinese Merchant Volunteer Corps resulting in the death of one of the latter, and the wounding of three others,' Several robbers und six pedestrians were also wounded.
It appears that shortly after 5.30 Pam., two volunteers were on their way' to headquarters and as they approached the corner of Lingting and Woohua Road, they were approached by several men who ques~ tioned them. Before they could reply, the robbers opened fire. "The volunteers were unarmed and the robbers then proceeded to loot the shops in the vicinity. Another volunteer named Kwoh Vu-ting saw the affair and opened fire, shooting one of the robbers, The robbers returned fire mortally wounding Kwoh. The shots attracted the attention of other volunteers who rushed to the scene and a pitched battle took place. Members of the Tientung Fire Brigade also arrived intending to turn a hose the robbers but they were fired at and had to retire. The police of the district numbering about 200 could only muster four mausers and four rifles between them (having been deprived of their arms last March) and kept away from the scene. After looting for three quarters of an hour, the robbers made off in a Northerly direction, The volunteers exchanged shots for some 15 minutes but there were no arrests effected, A considerable amount of loot was dropped by the robbers who, however, carried away their wounded. Some two hours later, soldiers arrived and searched the district but were unable to find any trace of the robbers, The deceased volunteer had only been a member of the corps for three days and on his first night of duty succeeded in arresting three armed robbers. It is reported that 1 letter way received by the officer in command of the Volunteers from the chief robber stating that re-Prisals would be taken
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