Armed Engagement with Robber Gang A CP.C, who engaged armed robbers about 1.80 amon October 16 wan, shot by one of them as he was about to. tackle him, He was akerite the Police Hospital and tem-fears for his life were held. moved: from his neck and it the day, the bullet was Te
thought that it had not struck any vital organs in the throat Two men, one of whom ca Jo pistol, stopped a pedestrian on Moburgh Road, shortly after 1 a.m relieving him of $3 and 40 cents and nine coppers. The complainant followed them and met 2: constable fon patrol, informing him of The ofoer gave chase, the mals contents having yone toward Burkill Toad, separating as they run. AB was about to put one under, atrest, the robber turned arid at close Range fired his pistol, the ballet enfering through the palate and Todg~ the past few years,|ing in the back of the neck. armed may continued toward Burkill Road and was throyen to the ground and handcuffed. The armed man doubled "on his. tracks along. alley-
fed by a police officer' who came say of Myung on, was flow vith him just as he. entered a bank doorway between Myburgh Road and the Little. Club.
The robber took cover and the constable fred at, him. from the corner. The. battle was short and one was injured, although the robber fired, three. rounds and the tiger sfx. When the smoke clea the robber came to. the conclusion that the other'y pistol war empty, Which proved the case, and darted Beross "Bubbling Well Road Mohawk Road, ronning in a-south direction. Near Weihaiwei crowd of mafoos had gather-'He dashed through them and disappeared.
Having safely overcome. tio vicissitudes of rheic London Shangs Kai Might, including burning "moss Guito nets blown from thole heady nie Bagdad fre, the ravages of 14 Says. dengue fever, a crore" motor and forced Tanding in Ran goon, and "a miniature' eld" Brochow, Mr, and" Mrs. 'Charles Day the "Honeymoon Avia fora" landed safely" "on" Octobes 15 at Hungiao Aetorvome—only to find' fat lyre on their motor after" it had' been, driven 20. yards, from the landing feld gate, Mr. and Mfrs. Day intend to rear
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Seamer' to the United States Tu commenting on their neriak wending, beth Me" and "Stes. emhusiate, over the Latare" prospects of °"similas trips) of courte, not recommending Such' voyages for newlyweds thers untl'a few modern improve: monte had been completed at gover at Places along: the route. Shanghad their doth" stop. singe tears ing Heston Aerodrome on May. 25, Mr, Day, at the controls, had hardly "brought his. yellowewinged machine to a full atop, facing. the Fangars, wien Mra, Day asked 08 a"Gystander" where. she could rash and brush up a bit, Residentt or the Limit, ofered to assist and the couple aho accepted an inet tion for tea.
'After two unsuecessful_attempts to take of from Foochov exrtog the' week, "The Srrant," ay the plane in hopped off 225 pins The trip wa five hours and 15 minutes, With a temperature of 120. dow gives. Fahrenheit in. Bagdad, they, Elscted to sleep onthe hotel rood srily to be awakened by an tnglite fan, just as the vind blew th burning mosquito "net from evoe Mr Day's bed, The bullig wag in'iames and they "lockily "made their way to the and, in Caleutt, Mfrs, Day conteactog dengue' "fever, "recovering. within tot days, whereupon Mev Day went down with it. In bed for 10 days, he'lost 28 pounds, "and "could "not Continue hig journey for two week While en route to Akyab,, flying advan altitude of 1,600°fe his Ceoling machinery broke and taels motor stopped at once, Side slipping cautiously, he brought the machine down on a small. beach, Greeted kindly by the natives, who took them to a hut several miles distant, they were given food ang drink, The nearest settlement wag 10 miles away through jungle. Th trip was arduous for Mrs. Day, in particular, Mud came to her knees and water to her waist over much of the journey. A good rest put her right, however, while. tha machine was being repaired, The machine is a four cylinder biplane, with a cruising radius of Jeight hours. Its normal speed it miles per hour, normal revolu 1,850. Officials of the aerdx drome anchored and blocked "The Evrant," safely, and Di pointed out, The Standard of fuelling and oiling en route, will remember his "Alligator" dine ner. That disappointing animal broke his heart a half-dozen times, RECORD FLIGHT TO,
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