In Two "Hold-ups"
Pedestrian Loses Watch And Money Downtown A few minutes before curfew, at 1220 o'clock midnight on Thursday, a Chinese walking in Kwangse Road, near Kiukiang Road, was halted by three highway robbers who at pistol-point took $17 and a pocket-watch from him, The robbers escaped ard the victim reported the crime to the Louza Police Station, At 430 am. yesterday—before daylight—two armed bandits entered House 132, Lane 337, Ferry Road, and ransacked the' premises for money, jewellery and clothing, They escaped with meagre loot, valued altogether at $30. No shots were fired, Gordon Road Station detectives are investigating the case, Bread Price in France To Be Increased Paris, Sept, 8.
The price of bread will be increased once more to three francs per kilogrammes effective from September 9 in accordance with the increase of the price of flour, the Paris police prefecture announces, A further increase of the bread price to Frs, 3,05 will become effective from November 1.—Trans-Ocean,
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