In connexion with a mysterious highway robbery on Monday evening, it is learned that two exchange shop assistants riding in.a car, which was held up, were bringing $6,0c0 to a Japanese client, accompanied by three Japanese supposely acting on behalf of the latter. After being relieved of $1,000, the two assistants were deposited in he roadway, while the Japanese instead of riding away in the car escaped into the country.
The Chinese informed the police that they were employed at an ex-. change shop et 3270 Seward Road. A Japanese from 'a hotel in North Soochow Road came to the shop at 330 p.m. for $6, C00, He wanted it sent to the hotel to be exchanged for yen. The assistants were on-trusted with the money and got into a waiting; car, No 1436, driven by a chauffeur from the Mcrimura Garage. The assistants appeared not in the least to mind being taken for a joy ride to Lunghua instead of to the hotel for the yen, nor the company of to more Japanese nicked up en route at the Public Garden. As the car seas nroseading back to Hongkew vie Avenue Haig the robbery occurred. Another amazing feature of the affair is that only $1,000 were stolen.
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