The Archive · 1940

Chauffeur' Bela

chauffeur was led into an alleyway, where he was divested of his uniform and kept under guard for the better One of the gangsters donned the art of 45 minutes. Meanwhile,

chauffeur's uniform and the quartet drove off.

Shortly after the hold-up had been completed, the chauffeur was informed by his captors that he would find his car on Connaught Road. Amidst the rejoicings of his captors who, the precise moment, were being li formed by another member of the gang, that the hold-up had succeeded, the driver departed and found h ear. The matter was immediately reported to Gordon Road police station where word had already been received of the hold-up which had occurred about 30 minutes earlier.

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