The second case was the work of a bag-snatcher, who escaped with a large sum of money which he took from an American lady, the wife of an officer of the United States Navy, outside the Chen Tai Exchange Shop, Szechuen Road, near Nanking Road. The victim was placing Chinese money which she had just received in exchange of American dollars in her Purse when a Chinese snatched it and ran off. The thief escaped with $35 in American currency and about $1,600 in Chinese dollars. Although the street was teeming with Chinese, no-one tried to stop the thief, The robbery took place at 10.50 am., and was reported to Central Police Station shortly afterward.
At 1130 a.m. a Chinese messenger was robbed of $408 which he was conveying along Kiangse Road, near the intersection of Peking Road. Three Chinese bandits stopped the messenger and made him hand over the money at pistol point. They escaped.
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