Still another shooting affair was reported from Chapei on November 27, the third in as many days, but it was far more serious than its predecessors, a pedestrian being shot dead, a constable attached to the Bureau of Public Safety seriously wounded and four others—three pedestrians and wounds.
Acting on information yeecived that an armed robbery was to be committed by a gang of armed robbers at a house in the Nan Shing Lee Alleyway, off Urga Road, Chi pel, detectives were posted in the vicinity, whilst others were stationed side the house. about 6.30 p.m, four mem were.seen {o> approach the house, They were at once challenge the police, and, upon the failure of the men to surrender, the police opened fire, to which the robbers replied. A running battle ensued, in the course of which one of tne robbers was seen to fall. Bullets! flew about and the sound brought a number of people to the scene. One of the policemen attempted to} grapple with a robber but the latter! fived at. him point-blank, bringing him down. Three pedestrians. received slight wounds, which necessitated their removal to hospital, whilst a fourth was killed on the spot.
The robbers, realizing that they were outnumbered, fled in all direc-
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