The Archive · 1938

Robber Suspect Held

A ceted robber, arrested by a Chinese policeman guarding a Eh radio broadcasting station, was charged with armed robbery at the First Special District Court yesterday and remanded until next Friday. The arrest was made outside No. 37, 504 Avenue Foch, at 7 p.m. on Thursday when a robbery took place inside the house. The Chinese polices No. 1739, was guarding a radio station against possible disturbance following the suspension of radio broadcasts as a protest against the Javanese demand for registration, when he was informed of the hold-u er having informed the Chengtu Road Station of the crime, he went to the place an und the suspect outside the house. Three culprits inside escaped by way of a drying stage before the arrival of a police raiding party.

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