The shroffs had a bad day of it on Thursday, July 28, Between two and three o'clock in the afternoon a _rent-collecting. shroff from 256 Connaught Road was approached on Tatung Road, near Sinza Road, by two men, one of them armed with a pistol. He had just been collecting rents in the Ching Yue alleyway off Tatung: Road and had received $220 from his master's clients. While the man with the pistol kept the shroff at attention, the other went through his pockets, taking all of the money. Once they'had the loot in their Possession the man with the pistol ordered the shroff to face about. He did so and in half a minute turned back, tst in time to see them leeing round a corner up Tatung.
The other shroff robbery occurred at 0.15 p.m. along Boone Road in the West Hongkew district. Three highwaymen, one of them axined held up a shroff who was returning. to his home in Chapei and relieved him of $69.20, the proceeds of his afternoon's work. All three escaped, Gang of Three Captured a¢ Result of Quick Work The detective branch of West Hongkew station had a hectic morning on Sunday, with a gang of armed robbers who held up a shop. at 1521 North Shanse Road and. then went to 34 Loong Ka alleyway off North Soochow Road with th intention of holding up a dwelling: house. After a forenoon of good work the police had the entire gang. of three in the cells of West Hong-
At 7.30 a.m, the three men went to the "Transportation Ca. hong at 1621 North Shanse Road, entered by an open door and took $110 ju cash from the drawer. The robbery way reported to West Hongkew and Det-Sgt, Williamson fand two Chinese detectives were sent out, Inquiries revealed that the men had escaped along North Soochow Road and they were finally tracked t0 94 Loong Ka Lee, 'The two Chinese! were stationed at the doorways and 8 chauffeur sent out' to reinforcements, "When these artived Williamson tried the back door and when he found this to be barred knocked i in.
The robbers bad intimidated the occupants and when the police fentered they had mingled with them s0 that the police could not fire. Two Chinese police pounced on two lof the suspects and on one found 2 fully-landed pistol. The third man, seeing this, ran to another room, but was followed by William son. "Seeing himself cornered, the robber threw his loaded pistol on the top of a wardrobe and. himself dived under the bed where he was easily captured, All the property taken from 1521 North Shanse Road was recovered from robbers. They were brought before the Provisional Court on Monday morning and. charged. Their case was remanded,
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