Another shooting case is reported from Chapel; the vieim in the [affair being.' a constable of tHe Chapel Police forea.
'Ag about 8 pin. on Saturday, the chief of the 4th Chapel District Station, Capt. Yang 'Shuilin, ao. companied by three others, includ ing a detective navied Ho, were along Hanchung' Road When they coasted half a dozen suspiciousdooking men. Calling. upon them to stop, the chief of ths station was bout to search them when one of the strangers drew pistol and fired point-blank at hie, The men then drow pistols. and ran towards the north, a hue and ery being raised and the polleomen at the same drawing thole pistols and firing after hem, How-fever, the chase had temporarily to be given up owing to the darkness Meanwhile, the men had rua along. another road and almost into the arms of a polloaman, who called upon them to stop. They refused and, whilst he was load~ ing his rifle, one of the miscreants fired, the bullet striking the police The wound neces sitated his being removed to The criminals then rushed into Changon Road where, by this time; Capt. Yang and his party had reached the spot. As soon as the: men wore noticed the cause was resumed, the robbers again opening, no of Yang's party received! three shots which penetrated Win uniform, but he was tot hurt.
Ho, the detective, noticing iw which direction they' were fecina, dashed through an alleyway t9 cub chem off, and, with the assistance: two other policemen, managed aervst! two suspects, Both of witome ft is dald, they admitted having: taken part not only in Lhe shook in, but also in two robberies in the vicinity. They wore subsequently identified by the inmates of {dum two houses robbed.
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