The Archive · 1938

Ends in Murder

Shot when she tried to give the alarm, a Chinese amah was fatally wounded during an armed robber last night in the outer Western Di: trict, The twosrobbers escaped before.the police a arrived, and up to a late hour last night had not been arrested. N

The two men, one of whom sib-sequently produced a pistol, entered a Chinese home at 9 Columbia Road, near the Cathedral School fof Boys. at about 730 pr, When they attempted fo intimidate the occupants of the house, however, the amah fried to rush out, at the same time shouting for help.

The man with the revolver shot her, and the two men then turned and fled, without trying to steal anything. The amah died soon afterwards, the bullet having hit her in a vital spot.

"This meeting of the greatest men of the country," he added, "will serve in the interests of the peace! of we peoples and the world."

Unparalleled precautions have been taken in Rome to safeguard the welfare of the Fuehrer, whose visit will last a week. Residents along the route of Herr Hitlers drive in the Italian capital have been carefully examined by the police as to ident and antecedents: Travellers entering Italy report that their baggage and passports have been closely serutihized.—Reuter.

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