Chingse merchihts dealing' in Japanese goods are urged by thole General Chamber of Commerce to substitute citier native or Buro-penn products, xer; those. imported from Japan, Pluckily attempting to seize a trespasser on the premises of his lence, Mr. R.A. Wright of the Shanghai Telephone Company and British subject, narrowly escaped death when the man, a Chinese, fired at him sith a pistol, Mr. Wright saw the man shortly before 11 pam. on Aug. 5, in the compound of the house, 68 Great Western Road. "He gave chase to him and seized the man's leg as he was half way over the wall.
The Chinese rapidly drew el and fired, the bullet whizzing Br. Wright, who let go the man's leg and took cover alongside the wall, while the bandit escaped. So far as Mr. Wright could see the Chinese was unaccompanied.
Mr. Wright immediately rushed to the telephone and informed Bubbling' Well Police Station. as to what had happened. 'The station alarm was: sounded and two car-Toads of police, armed. with steel hastened to the scene of the shooting, Inspector Bishop being in charge, while motor-cycles also went out on patrol. A cordon was thrown around the' neighbourhood and "searches of motor-cars and pedestrians made; but without any 7 mani
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