Meanwhile, Sergt. Bader accompanied by Inspector ¥. ¥. Liu, were proceeding on N. Chekiang Road on a motor-cycle and on hearing the shots, immediately dashed to" the scene. Sergt. Bader attempted to get the car, bul, by the time he wi half way, the situation was clarified inasmuch' as that the shooting: had stopped and the various robbers had been ar:
He walked back to the motor-cycle land on starting the engine noticed that ricochet bullet had hit him in the right thigh. He was taken to the General Hospital from where he was expected to return {0 his home either last night or this morning.
The Chinese boy who was killed on the spot was hit by a stray bullet which passed through his head, while another stray bullet injured an elderly wheelbarrow coolie who was taken to the Paulun Hospital. One of the gunmen who had attempted to-leave the ear through the right door was so seriously injured in the head and body that doctors at the police hospital only gave him a few hours to live fat midnight last night. The third gunman is now being detained at West Hongkew police station for questioning and will face the First Special District Court this morning.
The two pistols, one a 25 and the other a.32 calibre, were sent to head-Jquarters so that their history—it any—can be, checked.
The "Norlh-China Daily News" also earned that the gang involved in the shooting had its headquarters in the Western district, outside the jurisdle= tion of the Settlement.
Examination of the bullet extracted from the head of the Chinese boy, revealed that he had been shot by one of the gunmen, The taxi involved in the shoot-up examined by deleetives from ]West Hongkew station yesterday after. Jnoon and it was found that two bullets had entered it. One from behind and the other through the right door.
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