Hongkew station completed a busy day for the police on the north side of the Soochow Creek, the Central Station Owing to the vigilance of two foreign" sergeants attached to Central police station, who obeyed to the letter the instructions given by their superior in charge, an attempted escape from gaol' of 20 prisoners was frustrated early on Februnry 2. Sergts. Parker and Goffe were foreed to use the pistols and brought down two men, the others immediately retreating to their cells.
Sergt. Parker shot his man twice, while of the two shots fired by Sergt Goffe, one struck his man fairly. Owing to the prisoner falling immediately, Sergt. Golfe's second shot struck the wall behind.
'According to information given by one of the prisoners the affair] Thad' been planned for some time, but until they ad completed all arrangements, they made no overt move. Among those involved in the frustrated attempt, was number of alleged armed robbers and mem bers of kidnapping gangs, against whom the police believe that they have good ea Charges of murder of a Portuguese, who was Killed by gunfire in Pootung in the autumn, when he resisted a gang of armed men who attempted to enter his house, have been filed against a number of them. Of such a desperate character were some of the gang that Chief Inspr, Selvey. in charge of Central station, issued instructions that, at all times, ex-
Jeept when they were in Court, the prisoners should be handcuffed, and at night, they" be made to of the large when a party of detectives. search-Jed some rooms in one of the Chi nese hotels in the Louza district, jan without resistance, arrested: seven men, whom they believe to be members of a gang of kidnap-cells.
Inspr. Selvey also. inst ted the sergeant on lit patrol, to return to the station, any to enter the cells Jat the usual hourly inspection by: the charge room sergeant. pers.
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