Later in the day the Police, having recovered both bullets, established that they hia been fired from guns used by armed robbers in the Inter~ national Selllement- and the French Concession in recent months. Immediately the search for the gunmen was extended to known haunts of desperadoes.
The condition of the aged watchman—he never had a chance to draw his own pistol—was reported as critical Louza detectives, it is understood, obtained detailed descriptions of the two robbers. The crime is considered tone of the boldest committed by! farmed men in the Settlement in recent months and it is held as likely that was perpetrated by men of consider. able criminal experience. A careful examination was made of the counter over which the tall robber leaped, fo obtain finger-prints and identifying foot-marks.
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