An armed robber one of two, fleeing from an exchange shop upon fan alarm being raised by an employee, turned round and opened fire. The bullet narrowly missed the Proprietor of the shop, but struck the robber's accomplice, who was behind the intended victim, in he neck. The wound proved to" be fatal and the accomplice died within an hour of the robbery.
This unusual crime happened at 1107-9 "Ferry Road at about 7.40 Bam. on Thursday. The shop, named Foh Tai Chang, which is situated opposite the Ferry Road Market, Jnear the corner.of Robison Road, was doing a very good business, When two men, one of whom armed with a pistol, entered.
All the 12 20-cent silver pieces were recovered.
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