The tobacco factory in Route de Zikawei employs three Indian watchmen, That morning two of. these were asleep, off duty, while Ujar Singh was on duty. It is alleged that Ujar, in company with a friend, Tara Singh, who came to visit him at 3.45 am, locked the door on the two sleeping watchmen and then crept upstairs into a bedroom, where they ook banknotes, It is said, to the value of $4878. A Chinese clerk, asleep ju the room, awoke while this was going on bit before he could give the alarm, he was shot in the leg.
The robbery took place at 345 a.m. land it was not until 435 am, that the French Police were informed, Detec-lives found little to go upon, except the statement of the wounded man that the robbery had been committed Finally the detectives found another garage where two Indians had hired a car, The detectives got the chauffeur to accompany them, and to show them where he had taken his passengers.
The chauffeur led the detectives to the Dal-lehi Soap Factory in Hochien Road, where they found an Indian watchmsn on duty, one Rattan Singh. Ina hut at the factory the detectives found another Indian, Tara Singh. lying on a bed, A search revealed 94,878 in banknotes and a pis: ol, and a further search led to the discovery of another Indian, Ujar Singh, behind the hut, 'This was at 8 'Tara and Ujar Singh w by the Police, as well as Rattan Singh. who is employed at the H2chien Roa' factory. The Police took them to Central Station of the Shanghai Mun! cipal Police. Later on they were handed back to the French Potice.
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