Weihaiwei, Apr. 15.
In the early hours of the morning, jo young policeman stationed near the Roman. Catholic Convent was approached by a man whom he sus~ pected to be a. thief. When the policeman drew his pistol to defend himself, the man beat him on the head with 'a pole and snatched the pistol. The policeman now lies in Jhospital in a serious condition suffer-the robber rushed to the East from concussion of the brain. Gate of the city where he shot another policeman dead and snatch-ting the dead man's automatic pistol made good his escape.
The identity ofthe man is, un~ known but the police are actively engaged in making inquiries. It is suspected. that he is a stranger to the place but was looking for arms for "the purpose of committing robberies elsewhere—Reuter.
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