The China New Year's Eve was marked by the gallantry of a shop sistant, an intrepid constable. and the death of an armed robber, as Well asa number of armed rob-Deries." "There "wae a" noticeable lack of petty crime.
Shortly before 8 p.m., two, armed robbers entered a shop on Tatimy Road, near North "Chengtu Road, intimidated the tenant and his assistants and. stole $125. A plucky assistant, however, followed them across "Bubbling Well Road Jand informed a constable, The fatter "meta, foreign Spe was-on duty that night, enlisted his Jaid_and both followed the thug "The robbers noticed that. they were being followed whereupon the officers. separated. The constable overtook' his man near' the. intersection of Yates and Weihaiwei Roads and opened fire. His aim the journey, In the Reef the party tled'up each night at a caval isan "And that, was paradise", said Mr "The worst part of the journey wae been Macon ahd Sing eae When "we had reached the "We wore completely Decal
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