One of those fairly rare cases in which the whole gang was arrested shortly after the crime was recorded in Hongkew on Thursday night, after an âyméd band of four men had robbed a German emigrant lady of her handbag.
The victim was walking in Dent Road; near'Tongshan Road, at 10.30 o'clock when' she was halted by four Chinese armed" with two axes and what: appeared to be a pistol. They deriámded that she hand over her bág and-when she refused they seized it and started to run. The" lady, however, shouted' fòr help and her cies" were heard" by three Chinese Himm- Geteetive" "seconds" who ' gave "Chase. "These succeeded in grabbing'threé-of the four bandits, and later in the evening the fourth was arrested.
The stolen handbag was recovered "büt it was minus the money it had contained. The "pistol" displayed by the gang proved to be imitation.
"The prisoners were brought before the First Special District Court yesterday The victim of the robbery vanished while the chase was -still "in prò gress, and the police did not learn her name and address. She is requested to communicate as soon as possible with either Hongkew, Police Station or Crime Branch Headquarters; 185: Foochow -Road.
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