The Archive · 1928

RUNNING HONGKEW

Sikh Constable Shot in Abdomen But Not Seriously S.P.C. 104 attached to Wayside Police Station was severely wounded on Wednesday afternoon, when he although unarmed and off duty, ased_an armed mao who brand-hed his pistol at his pursuers, Dr. Webb attended the wounded officer, who was removed to "hos-

Although wounded in the lumen, his condition is not con-

The affair began shout 4.20 p.m, Broadway and Keechong Road. A Sikh attempted to search A man who came from a wharf, fut before he could lay hands on him, the other drew his pistol and fired one shot, as he ran off. P.C. Yablonsky joined in the chase, The Chinese turned and fired atthe two constables but without effect.

P.C, Yablonsky returned fire three times when his pistol jammed.

About ime S.P.C. 104, hearing police whistles, and seeing the man coming toward him, took up. the chase, but he had not one far before one of the gunman's bullets struck him in the body. As he fell to the pavement, other police passed him-and drove the fleeing Chi nese into an alleyway off Yuen-chang Road.

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