Pistols blazed at the Oriental Hotel, in Sincere's Building, at 9.15 am. Jon November 19 when detectives [surprised a gang of robbers hiding in two rooms, armed with Mausers jand hand-grenades. 'Three of the bandits were shot dead on the spot, and a foreign detective-sergeant was wounded in both hands. Five men and four women, who are all alleged to be members' of the gang, were {taken alive at the hotel and in subsequent raids in the western district, 'The senior detective at Louza Sta-lon, Chief Insp. V. Sharman, led the raids, assisted by Det. Sergt. R, W. IMacAdie, Det-Sergt. B. J. Wall' and Chinese detectives. When Wall on-{tered one of the rooms he was tackled by some of the robbers, who opened Bre. The police returned fire and jabour a dozen shels were discharged before the situation was in hand.
Three of the bandits were felled with hits in vital spots, and. Det Serat was wounded in the left thumb and ight ilestnger. He Wwas taken to the General Hospital in an ambulanee, while the three dead bandits were conveyed to the Public Morftuary. Oddly enough, Wall had just returned to Shanghai from Home jeave and had been posted to the Louza detective office when the information which led to the raids was received. He underwent an. emer-
Kency operation yesterday, but his considered satisfactory.
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