The Archive · 1939

Robbers Active

Armed robbers were active in other parts of Shanghai during the day and the Settlement police were called in to investigate no less than four hold-ups during the evening. The first one occurred at 430 p.m. when two men, one of whom was armed, held up a male Chinese in Lane 1423 Vu Yuen Road and made off with money and jewellery of an unknown value. Bubbling Well Station was informed of the robbery and ascertained from the victim that

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