Shanghai, Dec. 27.
Quick work on the part of a Russian. constable of the French Police who stumbled upon a group of armed rob-bert making an escape after robbing a Chinese house at No. 35, Passage Route Pere Robert, as' he was leaving a Russian church in Rue 'Corneille at 1130 am. yesterday, resulted in the eaputre' of one of the bandits and the seizure of one pistol and 25 rounds of ammunition, The Police officer was suspicious of the Broup and gave chase to the robbers tone of whom fired a shot at the constable, "This worthy was eventually feuptured and taken to the police Station. The "French police are searching for his accomplices. bre also investigating whether of not there is a political buck-ground to the shooting.
Up to a tate hour last night, no arrests had been made. The witness of the affair was held for questioning,
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