The Archive · 1938

Hand-Grenade Helps Gang Rob House

Men "Seeking Traitors"

Obtain $2,000 Loot A gang of five Chinese who enforced their demand for loot by displaying a live hand-grenade and three pistols, robbed a Chinese house in Zen Tsung-li, off Carter Road, yesterday morning, escaping with property worth about $2000. They gained entrance by saying they "were "searching for traitors."

Another armed gang, six men this time, robbed 1300 Avenue Road, taking loot of undetermined value. They entered on the pretext of wanting te search for opium.

A Japanese and a' Formosan, in rickshaws, were halted by two Chinese on Canton Road, near Chekiang Road, early yesterday morning and stripped of their money, ¥.78. The highwaymen escaped.

The Central district had a robbery shotty after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon when six Chinese with three pistols, took property worth about $2000 at House 7, Lane 466, Honan Road, and escaped You will quickly recognize and appreciate the flavour, bouquet, and clean taste that distinguishes

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Fireworks to Celebrate "T" Class Submarine Occupation of Hankow

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