Thief's Foolhardy Attempt to Hold Up Bank Messenger in Full View of Public Optimism is a boundless virtue if used with discretion, but its powers can be abused, as was discovered by a young man who was optimistic enough to believe he could rob a bank coolie in' broad daylight on the Bund on Tuesday.
The time was about half past leven in the morning. Suddenly there came a mighty blowing of police whistles, and the pedestri on the pavement awoke from their heat lethargy and took notice. The whistes were _follow-round with silver inst and inserted in the chambers.
Close at hand a long knife was ked up thrown away by the. er, and when his quarters were searched a similar knife was found in his room. He was employed at No. 117A Broadway where these knives were used for opening packing cases, ete.
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ret, Hunter went on to say that the police were asking for a remand, Corroborati by a Chinese coolie, and the case was remanded for a week. by the cries of "Robbers, robbers," and a chase was immediately begun. A man came flying down the Bund from the direction of the Chartered Bank. A battery of Sikh and Chinese constables pressed on his heels, and these were soon joined by a'number of passers-by, me
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