'They broke in the door to one of the rooms, Where two men were reaching for three pistols: in a' box' under the bed. Before they could reach their weapons the police overpowered them, In another room a man and a woman were found with the kidnapped persons, who broke down with joy at being liberated.
The prisoners were taken to the station, and acting on information given by them, the police raided other houses trict, arresting one more. prison: In a'foreign style house, they found some furniture and discarded uniforms, At G am. the other party from Lduza station, bogan similar operations, acting' independently, and went to Taku Road. They were also equipped with steel waisteonts, and broke the door in quickly taking into custody four men and two women, rescuing from his captors, Tung Pao-woo, a youth of 22 years. He is a student who was kidnapped on -the morning of February 29, on Yuyuen Road, tigating.
Again the posse wag. organized and were hurried to the. scone. in moi After sure rounding " entrance Wag obtained. Here they were met by, an armed guard, who, fortunately, was shot in the chest before he. could fire, Inside, further resistance was encountered, and the police: shot another in the wrist. The first is sorely wounded and lies in Police" Hospital in precarious condition. those within and: ipe of several off {the more nimble-footed, the gang? was rounded up, In the number was a farmer Who had been kid" napped. He was released when hee established his identity, Several interesting details res gating the identity of members the gang have: been revealed. Some. of them are alleged to have been: members of other gangs who operat ed in recent years in the Settlement and the vicinity. At least one of these arrested has a long record, while several of them admitted on' Wednesday to being soldiers. One of them held the rank of major.
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