Three men, whose strange be haviour at Honan Road native bank leased their arrest I the police, were Firat Special. District day (Sept. 3). accused of unlawful possession of firearms and remanded.
The prosecution told the time of their three wecused had in their possession two automatic pistols, one. revolver, and 11 rounds of ammunition—and they were strongly @uspected of be-Ing concerned In an attempt to rob the Honan Road native bank, It will be recalled that. shortly after 9 a.m, last Saturday, the three men entered the Honan Road native bank and tried to make their way Into the money-room from the guest lobby. They were "stopped in" the doorway and, when asked what they wanted by a bank employee, one them replied that they were looking for a Mr. Sung. On being told that there was no. Mr. Sung there, the zen, apparently dlcouraged, sarted 'A sub-manager of the bank, who had noticed the men's strange be-saviour, old "his" private rickshaw coolie to follow them, The—coolie {o follow them. The colle overs powered one of the trio and found a pistol in his "belt, The "other {wo were arrested after a chase.
In the Court that day, the three men gave their occupation as boat men. "They denied having the inten-ton to rob the bank Thieves Sent to Gaol Alleged to have been concerned with five other Chinese not in cus. tody in stealing over $1,300 worth of cotton yarn from a godown at 2066 Yonzlezepoo District, Teang Lat-ching. and Nee Lien-chang, both unemploy= fed, were each sentenced to a years Imprisonment by the First Spectat Distelct Court last Wednesday. The complainant was Mr. M. Hatton, Sapane:
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