Whilst one of the posse stopped to agcartain whether, the man had fallen wag here do combat, the remainder followed the other ' two} west along Weihaiwei Rond along. the other woetion of Chungking. Rowl. Here they partially over-two one robber, anc! on closer rane the party's shooting became more: accurate and the bandit fell to the ground with three bullets in the abdomen. A constable took the man's pistol from him and found six live younds in the weapon, The chase after the remaining robber continued along Manda's Hond, Taku Road, and Chongta Road. The' deceased Sits constable, who was gri duty here, Joined: in' the chao. "Ite fired four hots of the five in his carbine, the robber put up a running: fight with him. About 50 yard. north. of Weihaiwei Road, towards which the robber ran, he turned. and with a lucky shot, struck Sikh in the forehead. He died Instantly.
At the corner of Weihaiwei ard Chengtu Roads the police party lovt sight of the fugitive and he di appeared. None of the shopkeepers oF pedestrians in the vicinity cord give any information whence he! went. It is not thought that was struck, ax the police could net find any blood stains, Bystanders Injured Unfortunately during the cause Chinese, assistant "in a cigarette] shop, vittins tha kerb in Mandalay Road, was struck by, it believed, one of the robber's Inullets. A child, however, that he wounded. wat shot was holding 1a hix arms, was not
the leg near the intersection of Chunycking Pad with Taku Koad.
In all the police party fired between 25 and 20 shots, andy accord ing to the best knowledge of those! investigating, lie robbers, why, car~ ved extra' magazines, fired as many, if not more.
Mr, T. Kerrigan, Assistant. Commissioner of Police, was notified at once, a8 was Superintendent Peck, in charge of criminal investigation south of Soochow Creek. Chief Inspr. Aiers and Det.-Inspr. Quayle: immediately went over the whole!
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