In this connection it is interest ing to note, aside from the fact! that before going into action both rub and the super of the Chinese detectly After halt an hour when the police fire became too hot for the kang, individuals tried to leave their' hiding place. From No. 59 one of the kidnappers seaked across the root to No. 63. It was then that Sgt. Hutton jot into action. Az the kidnapper appeared fon a verandah, Sub-Inspr. Crowley shouted to Sat. Hutton, "Get him! He fired and saw the kidnapper fall to his knees for a moment. Then he was off. Hutton fired again. The kidnapper replied twice, but Hatton with one more bullet dropped him Sat. Hutton made a hurried examination of the kidnapper, who was dead. 'The others thea' made over the roofs. Crowley again warned Set. Hutton, The men had trade there way to No. 65 and were a verandah about 15 fect lower that on which Sgt. Hutton Both armed with isto to accept the weapons which were tendered them, Sub-Inspr. Crowley took an inferior weapon and stuck it into his belt. The other two on il, relieved subordinates pistols and ordered them to remain behind before they (the lenders) went into action.
They left the police station, Chapei officers accompanied them to the scene of their projected raid in an alleyway, Tsing Vu Lee, off Wong Pon Road, which is in' the vicinity of Darroch Road it a point'in the sector bounded by North Szechuen Road, Range Road, and Darroch Road, not far from the Shanghai North Railway: Station.
Sub-Inspr, Crowley and Det.-Sgt. Grubb were met by Det.-Sgt. Hatton and Szt. Taplin, with' whom they had agreed to work before proceed-way to another gt. Hutton. got He emptied his first magazine and took to cover for moment until he had refilled his sxeayon.
Builets spattered the solid walls Lehind him. Me opened fire again. The kidnappers ran to the further end of their verandah. One of them stumbled as Sgt, "Huttoa's Dullet stfaek him. Both retreated to the nearer end of the verandah after seeing additional police, at the far end. Sgt. Hutton went about his work " methodically in spite of their fire. Tu less" time than. it takes to tell, bullets from his pistol bad struck both men. Again they rushed to the far side, but the police, upon.seeitig them, drove them back
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