When two men, one armed with an. imitation pistol and the other with a knife, came to a Chinese house at No. 134, Lane 546, Tiendong Road shortly before 10 a.m. yesterday, they informed the occupants that thy wanted to "borrow" about $200 or $300. The tenant of the premises was mot eager to oblige, however, and attempted to get into the lane from where he wished to inform the police of what had óccurréd.
After a brief struggle with one of the criminals, the man finally got to the street and informed the police, who, when they arrived on the scene a few minutes later, found that the robbers had departed without stealing anything.
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