Carrying out a daring daylight raid in a stolen hire-ear, four armed robbers last Wednesday morning seized $4,000 from a French Tramway Company shroff at the entrance to the firm's compound off Avenue Dubail Pistol shots rang out as the gang made their escape, but they only fired twice to discourage anyone who might have the idea of tackling or following them.
In their hurry, the robbers failed to seize the major portion of the loot they were after, the adroitness of an office boy saving the company $16,000.
Police inquiries were opened a few minutes later, but it was not "until 430 pin, that the missing hire-car was "found, abandoned, in Chinese territory.
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