The first armed robbery to be reported this year happened ea Suaday evening in the Gor-lon Road police district, when six armed men a motor car, disguised as Chinese soldiers, held up the office staff of the Dah Vu flour mill and secured $100 in cash, No arrests had been made up to th hour of going to press, but it is more than probable that further developments will come to light today.
The Dah Vu flour mill is situated up an alleyway leading from Ichang Road. At 6.20 o'clock lai evening six Chinese drove up to the entrance of the alleyway in a motor ear. Leaving the car, the six bandi who wore the uniform of Chinese soldiers, entered the narrow alleyway. Detailing two of the party to stand guard at the different entrances, the leader with three companions entered the office. The men were armed.
"We demand $20,000 cash to pay the troops at the Arsenal," was the command issued to the trembling employees by the leader of these modern desperadoes. Not finding that amount in ready cash, the robbers seized $100 and cleared out of the mill. Entering the car on Ichang Road they drove off at top speed.
As soon as the hold-up men left the mill, the employees telephoned to the Gordon Road station, and special men were immediately on the trail. The number of the motor oar has been ascertained. It -was a hired car.
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