$150,000 Cheque Tientsin, Feb. 22.
One of the most daring hold-ups in Tientsin for years occurred last ovening, when six masked Russians raided the residence of Mr. J. Raskin, president of the Commerce Bank, in the ex-Russian Concession, and decamped with money and valuables.
The desperadoes drove up in a cat and, after having gained entrance Into the house, demanded Mr. Reskin at the point of the pistol to eign a cheque for $150,000, While accumulating money, jewel-Jory and valuables," the intruders heard the tooting of a car outside, whereupon they immediately beat hasty retreat. taking with them all they had collected. The tooting was done by some friends who had planned to take Mr. Raskin to the cinema.
The Russians, in their Laste tu get away, abandoned their car.—Reuter.
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