BRITISH resident was tied Shanghai, July 7. to a doorway and his wife'was pushed around; pummeled and sat upon by a large gang of Chinese armed robbers in the Hungjao area early yesterday morn-sawed-off rifles and hand~. ing.
Features of the robbery were the grenades carried by the bandits arid the fact that although they stole about $43, some jewellery and a quantity of under-clothing, the robbers missed a parcel containing $500- worth of bank-notes. Residents in the Hungjao area, however, have been assured by the Japanese military authorities that adequate steps will be taken to prevent a repetition of such a crime, the British resident was Me, [and all the underclothing, shirts and sxfann senior member of the Atm of soon they could lay their hands on." Beae"s Swann, 1? The Bund. "His After the robbers had left, Mr. Ber, fa bungalow at 901 Bacieod 'Swann managed to get through 19 House at the comer of that road and Bubbling Well 'Police Station, and Rabon Road, At} oclock yester foreign sergeant, Japanese sergeant Rube ing, he was awakened by the fand a Japanese' military interpreter $24 Jag of dogs inside the house, one from. the headquarters at Lincoln ear one of bed and went {0 the mos. fie Avenue were soon on the spot, taking Sehuoereen' door lending. into mesiniely flashed in fio face an Severe sorcahe, wee, mete amen, azoed with fed that fay ieee wed off short. UP went bad econ arms in response to their Me, Sua fourth man, "apparently Frames: ake of intimidating. the Of:
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