At 10 o'clock on Monday night three armed men entered the premises at 653 Kiaochow Road and fired two shots to intimidate those present. The complainant, how-jover, who possessed a pistol, fired from a vantage point and frighten-the gang away. Some time for a C.P.C, on duty at Connaught end Kiaochow Roads stopped two men with the intention of searching them. One displayed a pistol, which he had earrfod under a handkerchief, and fired, but without effect. A running' battle ensued with no fatalities, as far as can be ascertained. The police believe the two men to have been a part of the original trio, At 9 pin, on Monday three men jermed with pistols went to a dwalljing off Bubbling Welland looted the place of $56 worth of money and clothing. "On leaving the premises they fired one shot. A Chinese bicyclist was held up on Brenan Road about' 11.30 the same night by two highwaymen, who were armed with a bar and a hammer. They took the victim's bieycle and clothing, valued at $60. At 7 pan, on the same night nine men Went to a contractor's house at 742 Ward Road and held up the place. They were foreed to flee when the occupant of the house raised an alarm, At 12.15 a.m, on Tuesday a gang of barbers, armed with knives and tars, went to the home of one of [their tradesmen, whom they had grudge against, and assaulted him. So serious were his injuries Hospital at 7 am. The police are making inquiries into the case, Armed Robbery in Western District Two Chinese, a man and a woman, were shot and wounded, last Thursday night during an arnied robbery outside the Settlement limits a short distance from the intersection of Jessfield and Brenan Roads. At about: 10.30 o'clock three men, all speaking the northern dialect and armed with pistols, entered a teashop at 2b 60 Brenan Road and while one of them guarded the doorway, his companions went to a room on the second storey and looted it of money, and jewellery valued at $76.
As the men were descending the stairs one ofthe women occupants Sereamed, whereupon the man who was guarding the doorway turned his pistol on her. Three of the shots took effect, striking her in the left side, cher neck and her left arm. On leaving. the shop the robbers rin into a man who was entering the place, oblivious to the fact that a robbery was taking place. One of the robbers fired two shots at him, one of which struck him in the thigh, All of the robbers escaped across country and, when the policg arrived, wounded persons were taken to the Avenue Haig Red Cross Hospital, Chinese Detective Held Up and Missing The armed robber gangs operatin, in the Settlement" went on another rampage on Thursday night and "committed at least four robberies all of which involved only small sums. Although the men were armed with pistols in all four eases, no shots were fired by the desperadoes, At 8.15 pin. three armed men Went to a dwelling house in the Tsiangtaing Village off Farry Road and intimidated the occupants, One of the latter, however, was able to put in an alarm and a Chinese detective on duty near by went to the place. He was likewise held up and weapon taken from him. "Ab a hour no further word had been heard of him anda. police party was sent out from Gordon Road station to try and locate the missing man, In the same district three men held up the inmates of a Chinese dwelling house in Wuting Road and stole a small amount of money.
general goods store in Yangtzepoo Three armed men hold up a Road at 745 pam, and escaped wich $22 worth of clothing and money. All of them wera Kompo men, the same district at 7 pam, three men, probably belonging to the sam party held up a cigarette and ox. change shop in Hochien Road and Jooted the place of $47 worth of money and jewellery, aa
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