On March 7, 1940, C.D.C. 213, on observation duly was informed that armed men who had recently committed a robbery were proceeding east on Ave, Edward Vil. Boarding public rickshaw, C.D.C, 213. im+ mediately gave chase and, when reaching his quarry challenged them, One man turned and pointed a pistol at the C.D.C, but the latter imme: lately shot the robber in the chest and disarmed him. His timely action Feyulled in the apprehension of two the gang and the seizure of a pistol and ammunition, His actions were further commendaifie in that he only fired one shot, in a crowded area, to gain his objective.
On March 11 at 7 p.m, F, S. Jame off duty, in plain clothes and armed, was proceeding long. Bub-tensive search parties instituted. The night was dark and the weather most On receipt of certain information a party consisting of DSI. Moir, B.S. Cooke, C.D.Cs. 157 and 208 and CPC. 2041 proceeded cautiously up some back stairs to the upper room where, upon C.D.C. 187 kicking open tone of the doors, the party was met bya fusillade of shots from the concealed robbers, The Police party cover in a bed room. whilst the two CDs. returned to the ground floor for more ammunition. The gang of armed men thereupon pursued D.SJ. Moir's party into the bed Foam and opened fire at point blank inge, all three amicers returned the fire and for a few seconds a fierce battle ensued with the robbers fung 1m all directions, susplelous manner. He decided 10 follow them and. the suspects, apparently sensing this, accelerated their pace, F. S. James called to several C.P.Ci, who were standing together that he thought. the men were robbers and the gang then tempted to split up and F. S. James immediately pinioned the arms of one of them at the same time shouting fo a GPC, that he had observed pistol'in'the hands. of a second rob-bor. F. 8, James struck at the pre-else moment and showed great personal initiative, The robber seized bby him was in possession of the en-tite proceeds of a robbery the gang had just committed and "his timely Actions undoubtedly resulted in. the: Apprehension of two dangerous cxlminals-and the seizure of a paste.
'C.P.C, 3051, on duty at the comer of 'Kwangse' and. Foochow Roads, Found himself in the path of an approaching robber. "He. rushed for~ Ward fo seize the culprit but the latter eluded his grasp and thereafter CP.C, 3051 chased the robber for some 120 yards finally shooting him dead on Swatow Road. On the person of tie dead robber was a fully Tended "pistol. During the entire chase the C.P.C. only fired two shots and his inflative in withholding fire densely crowded aréX doubtless dia' much to obviate undue isk to pedestrian:
Shoots Gunman CP.C, 3300, on duty at the intersection of Haiphong Road and Gordon Road, was informed of the pres-fence of gang of armed men who had just.committed an armed rob-ery and immediately challenged the men, one of whom opened fire at him, 'The CPC. returned fire shooting one robber dead and seizing a pistol. Having despatched this' man he proceeded to endeavour' to Tocate his ae. complices. His actions throughout fare worthy of the highest praise.
DSI. 3. A, MaCahey and DS. 122, Bynetone' were on special mobile patrol on the evening of April 20 and, when entering Connaught Road east from Singapore Road, they observed a number of S.C. Police running out of their Station and loading their rifles in response armed robbery alarms stated to be taking place in No, 12/320 Connaught Road with the robbers still on the premises, On reaching the lane the SMP. Omeers, together with several SEG. Police, took up positions on either side of the house and soon observed three suspects running, away from the scene of the crime. Waen challenged one of these men immediately fired five shots from a Mauser pistol. DSI. McCahey and D, S. Eynstone immediately returned fire and the armed man fall to the ground. Throughout the whole affair DSI, McCahey and D. S. Bynstone acted with great initiative and courage ina most dangerous situation. was during this encounter that DSI Moir was hit in the arm whilst F-S. Cooke was wounded in the chest, and the party, realizing that they were outnumbered and that their retreat was cut off, took cover by lying flat on the floor: to awalt the arrival of a rescue squad. Eventually a party consisting of D. Jones, F. P. S. Schale and CDC. 187 who, it wilt be recalled, had gone down for more ammunition proeseded to the upper rooms and manaled to evacuate D. S. 1. Moir and Cooke, the loiter being faint from loss of blood. C.P.C, 2041 remained on the spot to cover any" further activities of the robbers.
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