A desperate attempt was made on October 4 by a gang of motor ear bandits to obtain possession of the pay-roll' of the Kiangnan Arsenal amounting to $15,000.
It appears that clerks from the financial department of the Avsenal were returning by car from the bank, under escort of four soldiers, when at a placed called Zia Wei Kong another ear coming from the opposite direction tried to crowd them to the pavement. Both cars were brought to a stop when it ber came evident that an accident was inevitable, whereupon fire was opened upon the soldiers, one of whom was wounded. The other soldiers returned the fire, a total of nine shots being exchanged.
When police came running to the scene the car containing the baa-dits made off at a high speed tu the direction-of the French Concession. It is believed that six men were concerned in the attempt and that two of them received serious won An, Wang King-kyl, former Chinese Minister to Belgium, entertained M. Emile Vandervelde, former Belgian Prime Minister, who is now ing Shanghai; to tiffin at the Majestic Hotel on Sunday.
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