The Archive · 1928

Robber Shot on a Roof

Police Met with a Fusillade of Tiles and Bricks The culmination of a series strange happenings which took place in Park Road on August 8 and 9 was the shooting of an wi known Chinese, about 25 years of age, on the roof of Nos. 26 and 27 Park Road by Police who had been called by telephone to the vicity to deal, with armed robbers.

At the Inquest which was held the Pablic Mortuary on Aug. 9, before Judge Koh and Mr. C. D. Meinhardt, Senior Consul's Deputy, Sub. Inspr. Hotchkiss said that, at 7.30) Pam. on August 8, they received report that robbers were in hiding. on the roofs of houses "in Park Road. Police immediately proceeded to the scene and made an exhaustive search without result. At 12.20 am. on Aug. 9, another report was made to the station by telephone To the Hot obituary publish. ed recently of the Rev, Father Van. Dosselacre, 8.14, may I be allowed to add a little, writes a correspondent, For assuredly there were facts, about his life which should be remembered,

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