The Archive · 1939

Ship Off Bund

Shanghai, Jan. 25. 'Three men, two armed, boarded the' German s.

Hansi anchored at No. 4

Pontoon off the Bund last night at about 10.20 o'clock and at the point of the pistol succeeded In silencing all the men aboard the steamer at the time, and entered the compra-dere's room where they stole more than $2,000 in notes. They escaped before the police could be summoned. Passengers on board were also held up and robbed of $200. no statement to the effect, it was believed that the weapon "had Interesting police record Detectives from West Hongkew police station are still continuing their search for the accomplice who managed to make good his escape.

Meanwhile, the armed robber who was arrested by a police search party in the Gordon Road district on the evening of Jan. 23 ix still being questioned by detectives in charge of the case, but up toa late hour Tost night he had not divulged the names and whereabouts of his accomplices, who, as will be recalled, managed to clude the police climbing on the roof of the house which they had ransacked at 587 Cho Koh village off Haiphong Road.

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