The master of an exchange shop at 184-6 Tsitsihar. Road was shot and wounded by one of five armed robbers who invaded his shop long after the closing hour last night. He was taken in an emergency ambulance to the Yangtzepoo Hospital, where it wus believed his condition was not serious, The, robbers, armed with pistols, entered the shop after 11 pan. and covered the victim and his two sons, who were the only occupants of the place, with their weapons. Before they were able to steal anything, the shop-owner raised the alarm.
One of the intruders immediately fired twe shots at him. one mis: its mark while the other lodged in his body. He collapsed, while the robbers took to flight. His sons immediately notified the Yulin Road police station and detectives went to the scene of the crime, but no arrest had been made up fo late hour last night
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