One of the rare occasions on which Chinese desperadoes have turned upon foreign police officers happened late on Tuesday evening, as a result of which Sub-Inspector Hermitage was wounded by a pistol shot, whilst two Chinese were killed and another wounded by shots from his pistol. The police had received information as to the planning of a robbery at a house off Avenue Edward VII and a strong squad broke into the place when the robbers actually were at work, Shooting broke out almost. immediately. Sub-Inspec-for Hermitage was wounded, but nevertheless he ran out of the house after a man who was attempting to escape and shot him dead, then turning to two others of the fleeting robbers and' bringing them down also, one dead and the~ other wounded. Meanwhile, two other robbers were taken into custody by the other police officers.
Fortunately for Sub-Inspector Hermitage, he was wearing cholera belt and so, though the robber's bullet struck him in the abdomen, it was so deflected that he was wounded only slightly. He was attended to by Dr. Murray at Sinza Police Station and it is stated that his conditions is not serious. The third' man shot by the Inspector was badly wounded in the chest and is being treated at the Police Hospital. It was extremely fortunate for the occupants of the Thouse that the police arrived in time to frustrate the robbers, for in the room where the latter be gan their search there was a box containing jewellery said to be worth $10,000.
Tht two unwounded prisoners, described as unemployed coolies, were taken before Mr. Martin (British Assessor) and Magistrate ni at the Mixed Iourt, on Wednesday, charged with shooting at Sub-Inspector Hermitage, Sergeant T. Sullivan, Sergeant A. E. Eva and Chinese Police Sergeant 1039 with intent to murder them. Only evidence of arrest was given and the case was remand-
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