Aged Watchman Shot by Desperadoes Taking $10,000 in Daylight With daring suggesting a raid by cinematographic gangsters, two gun men walked Into the crowded Nanking Road branch of the Bank of Communications at 11.20 a.m. on Mar. Land, while one stood yard inside the door, the other went to the rear, Teaped over the counter and obtained fan estimated $10,000 in five and ten dollar notes. On their way out, both robbers fired at an aged. watch: sitting meat the door, one bullet wounding the man critically tu the abdomen. The men then escaped and vanished in the crowd on Nanking Road, 'The robbery, which must have been carefully planned, was carried out expertly in such short time that the 25 employees of the bank and the large number of customers" were taken completely by surprise. 1t was {a matter of less than' three minutes Vefore the gunmen had shown their heels to the door, one of them scoot Ing across Nanking Road and being Immediately lost: in the maze of alleyways in the district. The other one escaped apparently along Nanking Road itself. 'The bank is situated on the north side of the street, about' half-way between Shanse and Fokien Roads, While the robbers were still on the premises, one of the clerks turned in fan alarm to Louza Station by the automatic system used by banks, but although the Police turned out quick. Ty In steel. walsleoats and carrying raiding shields, the gunmen had vanished and a'search of the immediate neighbourhood failed to discover them.
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