"The Police are to be ngratulat. ed on bringing down this desperado who, on a previous occasion, had shot already at the Police officers whilst being pursued by them. The Court wishes to bring the brave behaviour of the Police officers to the attention of the Shanghai Municipal Council and recommends them for a suitable reward from the Grime Suppression Fund."
The above high tribute was paid to Det.-Inspr. Hunter and detectives from Central Police Station at the conclusion of an inquest on August 7 upon a Chinese who was shot dead whilst resisting arrest 27 Ching Yih Li alleyway, off Rue Amiral Bayle, at 7 p.m. on August 4. Judge Koh was on the Bench and Mr. Van den Berg was the Senior Consul's Deputy, Det-Inspr. Hunter testified that, at 3.30 p.m. on August 4, a party of detectives raided a bath-house, No, 189 Canton Road, and arrested ix persons. One of the arrested men gave information and another raid was made in the Chinese City at 25 Ling Hing Road, West Gate. At this place three more men were arrested and a pistol, seven rounds of ammunition, three holsters, and a pair of handcuffs were seized.
One man escaped from this house, chased by three detectives and some City detectives, but he was lost it the network of alleyways. This man fired nine shots at the Police.
At seven o'clock the Police went to Rue Amiral Bayle, where they again found "the deceased, who had fired at them in the City. The Police entered by the back door.
Bare hands against Pistol A Chinese detective and a prisoner went in first and were met by a fusillade of shots. A Chinese detective fired six shots, but was
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