Robbers Keep Police from Christmas Festivities Chinese gangsters have of thai nice senso of the fitness of things such most big English cen-the crooks find a way of 1 a truce during the cogon, and live up to not to spoil the festivities for Gangs operating in the on Christmas Eve and ent houses and obtained loot amount ing to about $800. Although place the robbers' quickly were pul fo flight. by an occupant who Taised an alarm, no. shots were fired In cither of the four cases.
While escaping on stolen bicycle Tiendong Road, last Wednesday after. noon, a Chinese was shot in the thigh by a Chinese police constable attached to Hongkew Police Station. The man will be charged in the First Special District Court, The Commissioner of Police reported that he hed intended to instant fu experimental "Electro-Matic" system at the Gordon Road and Avenue Rood Intersection, ud that! provision therefore was included in the 1934 estimates. This system enabled the authorities in Great Britain fand America to effect a large saving In the cost of personnel and secure increased efficiency; but in Shanghai it would not mean any wing in personnel. as trafic control policemen would still be required to enforce observance of the right of way. The cost of the installation, viz, $10,000 per crossing, required special consideration. The number of Intersections with ight control was at present 68. The value of the system had Been proved in other countries, but it would require to be tested In 'tRe Settlement to determine eMclency or otherwise for trafic, including the man-hauled type.
'A member observed that the light signals would respond to the passage of rickshaws and even pedestrians, since they might be actuated by very Light weights, and that the system was very expensive.
Two Naniao Robbers Shot Frustrated In their attempt to rob 1 piece-goods store in Nantao by a woman who raised an alarm, bringing police to the scene, five robbers at-Yempted to shoot their way {0 freedom inthe vicinity of the Great East Gate, at about 11 am. last Wednesday. Three succeeded, but the other two, who received bullet wounds in the legs during the affray, were captured. Although about twenty shots were exchanged in crowded. streets, none of the police or pedestrians was wounded.
Atter further debate, it was agreed that, In view of the cost of the apparatus, it was not worth while Proceeding at present with the ex. periment, it being remarked that the Commissioner of Police could review the question in the course of his vestigations abroad.
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