Shanghai, Sept. 7.
'Two former private rickshaw pile ters were each sentenced to one year and two months imprisonment yester™ day by the First' Special. District Court charged with attempted hig way robbery, The judge showa Tenteney. in this case at the request the police because the men had a lean record in the past They were caught by two constables Nanking Road on Sept. 6, after they had made a futile effort to Fob a ahop sistant. Hsieh Ting.ho. of '$240250 which was contained In 'a parcel. One of them tried to snatch {he parcel from behind but he failed and the lead was soon followed by the ther accused, who tried to shut the mouth of his viet while snatching.
There was a scute In which the victim who is connected with the Hong Jen Kee Wool Shop, off Rue clu Consular tried to run away shout ing at the top of his voice. Two con stables soon came to the scene and fave a chase resulting inthe two Being reste.
Chiang Shao-chuen and Yeo Chitiju, we two former rickshaw pullers
leaded guilty yesterday" but ap! pealled for leniency explaining that having been out of job for a long time they were foreed 49 commit the crime
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