Hit by bullets fred during a running fight between a party of Police and armed robbers in Sinza Road yesterday evening a male Chinese, whose identity had not been established at a late hour last night, was killed. Despite a quick turnout by the police afler an alarm had been raised, the robbers managed to make good their escape. it is not known of them were hit by robbery occurred at 1058 when five men, three of with black pistols, entered the residence and stole $25 in notes. Before they had got out of the premises an alarm was raised and a police party from Gordon Road Station arrived on the scene.
The robbers who had gained a goon star. immediately opened tire on the police who replied. It was during this shooting that the Chinese was struck by a bullet and killed. It is believed that he was a pedestrian, as there were many people about at the time, Investigations were carried out by detectives from Gordon Road Police Station.
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