Station had responded to an armed robbery call and had succeeded in engaging and subsequently arresting all of the criminals. One of the rob-/bers endeavoured to escape by a back door and was and fired at by F.P.S. Bulpi&, The robber relied with several shots from alen the head user pistol and decamped. F.P.S.
pin took up the chase which Covered some 250 yards after which, feeling exhausted, he discarded his [steel waistcoat only to continue with fresh energy. He then saw the robber board a public rickshaw and managed to overtake the vehicle, The robber pointed his weapon at P.S. Bulpin but before lie had time to fire Bulpin shot him dead.
CPS, 1808 and C.P.C. 3125 were awarded the Police D: Class for courage and determination dis-.|played in an encounter with an armed criminal on Chengtu and Avenue Roads on 18-1-40.
An attempted armed robbery had occurred rely he chase, being joined by C.P.C. 3125 who was on traffic duty. The robber fired at the police officers who chased ary Estimates is $958,990 and the
amount to $2,423,260. This figure represents an increase of $594,610 or 28.31 per cent. as compared with 1939. The Treasurer points out that the reduction effected in the Preliminary Estimates is largely based on proposed increases in receipts and that the results hoped for will not be obtained if increases in fees occasion considerable lessening in the demand for services. He further points out that the Commissioner of Public Health reserves the right to submit a supplementary estimate i the event of an epidemic arising.
Short Weight Charge (Charged with violating measurement regulations, Yang Shih-hsiang, manager of the Yung Fah Rice Shop at 895 Rue Bayle, was sentenced to five months' imprisonment yesterday by the Second Special District Court. He was given the alternative of pay ing $3 for a day's imprisonment, 'A customer recently bought some rice from his shop and discovered that the measurement used by Yano had been tampered with. A thick The matter was frst Drought to) the attention of à conitapte placed Yang under investigations revealed that Yang had been swindling the Public since January 10 of this year, Numerous customers had been ing suffered losses rag from a few cents to more thin $9 cents until March 6 when law Glust up with him.
Public Works Departments The preliminary estimates submitted by the Commissioner of Public Works amounted to $6,452,900, an increase of $2,233,850 or 52.95 pèr cent. as compared with the Budget for 1999.
The amended estimates of the Pub lic Works Department now amount to $5,087,270. This figure represents an increase of $868,220 or 20.58 per cent. as compared with 1939.
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