Chinese constables, especially on the alert because of the prevalence armed robberies, dashed rapidly to "the scene, and. saw the tivo armed robbers. were" wounded and arrested, a Sikh' Constable ceived a slight wound and a Russian bodyguard "assisted. materially, cute on dan BB in West Hongkew and Louse. districts. One foaded pistol was seized by the The Sikh constable's wound was possibly received from a police pistol Dying to the close quarters in which tthe aftest in which he was concerned foceurred. OM duty" and. unarmed, grappled with a robber, who Was seriously wounded while the Sikh sappied with him, One pedestrian was injured slight: during' the battle, it was. sub: sequently: discovered. by the, police, the was taken by fire brigade lance to hospital, Tin West Hongkew district, The robhury recurred men, two of them seen to be armed, entered the home of Mi. Lee Zung: v00, a building. contractor, whose Utice is in Chapel, "Afr. Lee beearn wware of their presence shortly after they entered the premises and while they Were still on the ground floor, was on the upper floor and, going to a window and opening, he thrust his" head out and. blew "a noliee whistle loudly.
A running gun battle in. which four, men issuing from the' house, 35" Tukanloe, "Santal Road. The constables, "whose numbers" were Soon augtiented, opened fire on the four in Santa Road and asthe Fan round. the comer inter" North Fokien Road, In North Fokien Road one of th bandits was wounded, by G.P.C, 2871, on traffic duty, and he tried to take shelter in a ble shop.
Police Constable 271, attached to Yulin Road station, off" duty and unarmed, had heard the firing and dashed towards the sound of it. He saw the man go into the shop, followed him and. grappled with him, unluckily "just og a Chinese had ly been wounded in the constable opened fire, The robber
th, and another shot penetrated 'Abdomen, a. third apparently giving the plucky Sikh a slight Wound in the arm, 'The chase continued over, the bridge into Louza district, C.P.C. 2860, on traffic duty on the' Fokien Road bridge, opened fire on one of the bandits, who returned the frey 48 Ioosing off two shots at the cent ables "At the comer of Wusih and Fokien Roads, however, a Russian Soden had ea tne shoot ing' was keeping his eyes open,
Rin, pistol in his "band. The ha nae hurrying Yawn Rustin" sclued "and overpowered him, handing him over to the police they came up. The. man" Was Found In possession of m 225 calibre pistol, with four rounds left in it. Ihe itusian bodyguard, A, V. Mart: Jel, is employed by Mx. Chang Su-Hing who Hes in Route Ferguson.
Two of the gangsters managed to noake their, gseapo down side passages, but detectives are on their Ffal'and'hopo to pick thet up soon.
Money and jewellery worth $446 were taken in the robbery, but. the Pollge have managed. to recover ood. part of thins "Stace armed. robberies reported yesterday" included one at 317 Rue Haile where four men, two of ther Jarmed, got away wi fof money. and. jewellery. worth Joceurred at 9 a.m, At 6.20 p.m, money, jewellery and Jelothing worth $1,000 were taken from "130 Tientain' Road, by. a party of seven. Of these four reported to have been armed. No shots were fired and no alarm given.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.