Robbers Busy at their Work in Shanghai Instead of observing the China. New. Year -holidays, as all good "Chinese do, the armed robbers did not refrain from the illegal pursuit of their trade, On Tuesday they vieumiz da large number of residents and-shopkeepers, who were Just about to suspend operations for the festivities. Th.ee robber were committed in: Snza district, two in Wayside and two in Hong: ow and one in Harbin Road dis-tenet, In three er'mes.in Sinzn istrict the bsnd'ts seized $750 during the lit, 10° men taking part in them. 'There were no shots and no arrests, At 20 Hanbury Road a gang of five, all armed, made off with $240, while at 4.30 a.m, two men, who' had broke into the house, rushed out when the alarm raised. A Chinese constable neighbourhood gave chase caught one, on whom wax found fan imitation pistol, He will be brought before the Provisional Court, Five men obtained an over-cent valued at $86: from a pedes tron in Chavufoong Road, Three men took $35 from the cigarette shop at 846 Point Rond and made off into Chinese territory without being apprehended,
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