Without parley, the rearmost vil-Lain, when ordered to stop, drew a pistol from his sleeve, but the Vigilant constable deflected the Dullet downward by striking the other on the fore arm and the bullet hit him-in the thigh. Ue fell to the pavement, Just what happened after that Is not entirely clear. At Toast it is known, from the story of the Sikh, that the other robber shot they from behind, his first Dulles penetrating the second constable's brain, The Sikh, himself, fel, sore wounded in several places, although the doctors do not believe him to be fatally wounded.
The reports roused two other of ficers, who were about 60 yards away, and upon their approach, they opened fire at the flecinge murderers, In all they fired six shots, believed to have been ineffective, The gun mon fived 12 shots.
One of the police notified West Hongkew station at ones, and all Policemen Shot from Behind been shot dead at Haining and Jehol Roads corner, and that S.P.C. 329 and C.P.C. 1747 had been wounded. From inquiries made, it was found that C.P.C. 1747 went to search two or three Chinese pedestrians who were walking north along Jehol Road, at the comer of Haining Road, when the men drew pistols and opened fire on the poli CPC. 1727 was shot through the head" and killed instantaneously. CPC. 1747 was wounded in the left leg, and S.P.C. 329 in the right hip, and both were detained in hospital. A private riesha coolie also was, wounded in the right shoulder. The} assassins, after firing on the police, tured west and ran along Haining Road where were met by 'CP.C''s 1839 and 1921. Shots were exchanged, but none took effect.
Bad Light No Hits C.P.C. 1839 said Chat, at about 6 a.m. on Wednesday, he was just ing off duty at North Thibet and Haining road corner, in front of an alleyway, when he saw some shooting in which C.P.C. 1727 was wounded. The armed men ran away and witness drew his pistol and chased them, firing as he ran, but lost sight of them in an alleyway off North Thibet Road on account of the light being bad. The two men were wearing black clothes.
C.P.C. 1921 stated that he was on duty at Haining and North Thibet Roads corner, and was just going' off duty when he heard shots." He @rew his pistol and went to investigate, when he saw robbers running: towards him. C.P.C. 1839 was with and they both, opened fire on the armed men. After having lost sight of them, they came back to Jehol Road and re-Ported to the station. The wound-fed Silgh and Chinese constables were sent to hospital in rieshas and deceased to the Mortuary. The asfassins escaped into Chinese terri. tory.
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