An attempt to rob three bank messengers of $18,500 in notes was foiled by "Inspr. Ling Shao-sion of the Chinese" Police Bureau" on June 15, when, the latter gave chase {o'an armed men in's crowded street "Nentac. The basket "containing the money was. recovered, but the gunmen escaped.
Tt was when the new coolles, most of whom live in Settlement territory, were refused admittance by the old force that*an attack: was" planned. 'The men who had just inherited the Jobs came armed with their carrying oles, which were ash sticks six feet long, as well as spears, pitchforks, choppers and axes, and' were" about to proceed to the' mill from Ferry Road when the police interfered.
The, 200 workers, supported by a much larger number of loafers, form= ina field at Ferry and Macao' Roads, when Insp. Dudley, responding to an urgent telephone call, arrived with a handful of men. 'The' police, outaumbered nearly 100 to. one, took up posi tion and Insp. Dudley shouted to the coolles to drop their sticks and other Weapons. Strangely enough, they obeyed the command, the policemen made a quick charge and seized three of the ringleaders, while the mob fell away. They left all their formidable equipment in piles about the rough field, The three messengers were sei the Bonk of, China. in Hankow Head at about 630 am. by a native Banie fu Nantao. The rela, rode rickshaws, keeping must of the money inva basket. sudanly' appeared in. front ofthe Coming to Nantso Bund. two, mes
Flokshaws. "At the point of 2 vista tone of them ordered that the basket Be" sanded over to. him. This was Sbeyed by the messenger, but before the rocher escaped, he! raised an For we purpose of, intimidation, the gunmen fred one shot Which a:
fed the tention of, 2 police alicer Ju" the. vicinity. Seeing. the Sftcer approaching him, the robber Senin opened fre'as the pistol jam-ted the man, discarded he basket Sind escaped. "The cluer robber"
sped 'The three prisoners were hustled Into a police van and despatched to the Station. 'The mob retreated into Chinese territory, but did not dis-erse, 'Later the' vans took the 120 5 oles and an armful of spears, pitchforks and other metal implements the Station.
Station Endangered Inforniation was received shortly afterward that the crowd would attack the Station to force the re-Tease of their leaders. The full strength of the Reserve Unit, four "ved marias." under Mr. W. E. Falrair, Assistant "Commissioner "of Pellet, and two platoons of the Russian Regiment, S.V.C.. accompanied by MMaj."E V, Burke-Murphy,. res-Ponded at top speed and their arrival discouraged the mob, The Russian soldiers, wearing steel helmets and full "fighting equipment. took up position about the Station, two vans of the Reserve Unit were placed guiside the Station gate and the other two. red marlas™ sped to Ferry Road, : iaimeresc' {ni Cizsala ion' of:
Scriptures "sisaddition-tothe dood-wall which 'She' danger of young Chin Jig-being erected: elong: the. Bund by Gegection of the'fellglonsot the pas, the' Shanghai "Municipal Counell.@ swinging: into"utter</materialism "of: portion ofthe Qual de France (French thought and life is anticipated in- the Buna) i: being raised, and although China section ofthe sNetipnal Bible." Ievellag: process, it'ls expecta ths rater in he ate of oad Society of Scotlant's-Feport for"1090, do-sway with "what slight coding Hundreds of temples now: without [this part of the: Shanghai foreshore tasse el ime nabrgse, {Suk and' modern Garmunots sla tes Ie scatetedy: while dune, buffer. during high water periods 'The section of" the roadway con people are the subject of general' con-, semed is between Avenue Bdward eration. In splterot this dangerous Vif and the Hue Connuat, A "the "work fof the though the river-side pert of the road way is, quite high, enough—approxlimately equal to: the top of the new.
Settlement food: wali—the road slopes {nan ever-increasing curve towards feriptures, 30 that' for "ale "mon ith eat demands for the shore-side pavement,~and slight flooding occurs whenever' the Whang-oka were sued atthe rae-of 10000 poo River reaches abnormal heights. are realizing 'This is the part' of the. roadway. that china can be evangelized only': which' is. tobe raised.. The Public by the Chinese themselves, andi were." 'Works. Department. of the French more: than'ever eager 'Municipal Council as. started work porters. ~The" "Generalissimo! and on the' project, which will entail the raising of the pavement'and part of Bie Chang xatshek have een the roadway. by., an average height lift. the nation toa ¢ne foot... 'The difference between: higher platform of. truth "and <auty. the old road Jevel and' that of the 'There has been a.new interest int new one is tobe Aled: in: with' con-Christian' religion among the people. rote, with i final dressing of asphalt, themselves, and. this awakened Work Is expected t0, be completed by' very prevalent the'end of the current month or the beginning of July, 'The result "will te 'a level: foaa along that section of the Qual de France, with possibly a: slight'slope. cretseiny the number of Bibles down to the' level of the Settlement by the Central. China 'Agency;-being Bund' where the.two' meet, since the the largest: ever, recorded "by the Antter is slightly: lower, This is held Agency, This is attributed. to-the tobe an' attributing factor towards the. need' for a flood-wall:'on' the cairo ofthe more vintelleetual- Chie hose to know the Chrlaton'trith' ta: Settlement section of the Bund." alrite fulness/"An Increasing' number 8 Bible classes for students and' Busi")
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