The group thereupon tried Jeave the dance-hall, but were prevented from doing so. by armed watchman employed by the Ladybird Cafe and a number " of servants, They finally managed to get out, however, and ran to. their car, parked alongside, with a view to dashing away. Alter they had decamped, the watchman and other employees of the establishment raised an alarm, yelling ""jangdaw? A settlement C.P.C. on duty nearby, thereupon commandeered a Taylor taxi that was coming along in. the same direction and attempted to catch up with the car In which the Koreans had departed a few seconds previously. Meanwhile, however, Mr. V. A. Chilikin, general manager and editor of the' "Russian. Daily News," with offices in. the vicinity Of the scene of the affair, dashed to the verandah on the second floor of his building and fired two shots presumably under the Impression that the wanted "robbers" were in that vehicle. A Concession C.P.C also took the hire ear for that used by the cabaret goers and fired undetermined number of shots, The car was actually hit but fortunately no-one was injured,
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