Shanghai, Jan. 9.
Col. de Witt Peck, commander of the Fourth Regiment, United States} Marines, called on' Lieut. Gen, [Susumu Fujita, general commanding the Japanese Forces in the Shanghai Area, at the latter's headquarters. Kiangwan at 10 o'clock yesterday] morning. This was the first official visit made by Col. Peck, who arrived In Shanghai recently, upon the. [Japanese general.
Accompanying Col. Peck were ILiewt.. Col. C. 1, Murray, chief of staff, Capt. F, P. Pyzick, and Lieut, Honsowetz.
Col. Peck and his party were met Jat the Garden Bridge by Major! Takashi Kishinami, Japanese—start loticer, and a motor escort compris ing. a squad car carrying eight men with rifles with fixed: bayonets Present at the interview at the: headquarters were Major-Gen, Shozo Sakurai, chief of staff, and) Major, shot dead one robber and arrested, two others. The desperado killed was one of the five men who entered House No, 27, Lane 32, Wuting Road, 7 pin. They robbed the inmates cash and clothing the value. of Which could not be ascertained, but when'an alarm was raised the police arrived in time to engage the men jin a gun battle in which two armed robbers took part. Two of them escaped.
'About 10 minutes later, five men, three armed, broke into'a Chines residence at' 913 East Yuhang Road and stole cash and other valuables amounting to $962, A, male Chinese pedestrian was robbed of cash clothing worth about $80 at 835. p.m. in Mapai Road near Gordon Toad where he was held up by four me tone of whom was armed. Another, male Chinese pedestrian was stripped naked at about 9 pin, in an all off Miller Road in. Hongkew.
His overcoat, jacket, long gown, pants, hat and' oven shoos, were stolen. by seven men armed with a rope. The vielim was wounded in the neck, Gicating that there had been a violent struggle.
Robbers were active even in Jess field Parke at about 4 pin, A male and a female Chinese were held up by two men, one of who was armed. They were robbed of §S1 in notes and a gold ring. The Bubbling Well Police are investigating,
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