Perilous But Successful Raid in Heavy Firing A party of police, attached West Hongkew Station and commanded by DetSergt, Tabrum, raided a house in the country beyond Avenue Haig early last Friday. morning and released a wealthy Chinese merchant, who bad been kidnapped on Wednesday. About 25 shots were fired, and one kidnapper was shot in the ankle, The police arrived at the scene about 5 am. They left their motor-cars and walked half a mile ners country before they arrived at their destination. When withi 100 yards of the house, which their informant indicated, persons within opened fire. Each' man, although wearing a steel waist-coat, took cover. "Most dropped prone on the ground. Gradually the party. advanced, firing as they went.
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