Armed Man Shot Out of Hand:
Three Captured An extremely smart ploce of work was displayed—on Thurs. day morning by a Chinese member of the Shanghai Muni cipal Police, who, single-hand-
capture of a gang of mon pro-tat, eaponaibie for" the sumed to be armed robbers who have been operating in the Wayside District during the past few months, Whilst patrolling Hsian Rond, the Hanbury Road bridge, ut him) say, extreme had better exercise immediately aroused his picious and as he drew his tol, ho cocked it, and challenged the gang, asking why they should uso such extreme care." Before they answered, one of the gung. Avew his pistol, and without parley fired a single shot at the plucky constable. The officer, now fully convinced that his first supposition was correct, hesitated no. longer, He fired before the other could pall the trigger again. His aim was Dotter, and the gangman fall to the pavement, dead, the bullet having contered the skull from the left. Of the remaining four, one made off, before assistance arrived, 'a con: stable aiding the gallant officer in arresting three mien. They vera taken to Wayside police station, after having been searched, Th police found another pistol on The dond man was removed to tke Public Mortuary, where an me quest was conducted yesterday morning by Judge Keh" of the Shanghai Provisional Court.
It is understood that the gang swore concerned in a series of armed, robberies which have recently taken place in the Settlement, Tue Shanghai Greater Muncipality hi ordered the collection of a special tax advertisements and posters.
Tae Nanking War Coun derstood by the Chinese have purchased a large quantity of tear-gas from a foreign firm here, Tux Chinese pross states that the public riesha owners in Chapel are on strike, Ata meeting held on Monday, they decided not to resume work until certain concessions were granted by the authorities.
Ix order to enforce a demand for.200 the immediate payment of bonua for 1927, 3,500 of the hands in the Commercial Press works in Paoshan Road went on strike, but. resumed. work a half-hour Inter, on a. pro mise that their demand would be, considered.
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