The fact what April 18, was a bunk-holiday, most probably saved a Bank of China coolie his life, Tt appears that on that day, three Chinese went to the Bank of China entrance at about ten o'clock in the morning to wait for a coolie who it was known daily left the bunk at about that hour with a quantity of money. At 10.20 am. having ascertained that the bank would not open tant day, the three men left the bank and on yeachthe corner of Kiangee Road inking Road, a Chinese constable thought they were acting, Soniewhat suspiciously and com menced to search them, Two ran Javway, "a the other was held nnd fal)" loaded pistol and 4 founds of ammunition were found his sleeve, The above was the story told in the Provisional Court last Priday afleznon, "Detctve, Inspector 4
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