Escaping from the scene of a robe bery on the night of November 16, 1940 an_armed man ran North on Tatung Road where he wns challenge ed by CPC. 266, In reply the criminal turned and fired at the CPC, who returned the fire and commenced to chase the culprit into Shanhaikwan Road, the latter again fired at the police officer. The sound of firing and commotion attracted the attention -of "Probationary Sergeant Ellis, in charge of a search party in the vicinity of Tszepang Rota.
The Forel Sergeant. immediately ordered his party to draw into the side of the thoroughfare and save them instructions not to fire with out orders. After a short period the sarah party perceived the armed man running past them whereupon F.P.S, Ellis gave chase for 110 yards, whereupon the armed man' (ured and threw his pistol, which had either jamniad or mis-fired, at the Police Omicer, 'The latter then succeeded in grappling with the criminal and fringing' him fo the ground without ring.
The actions of LIPS, Ellis are particularly commendable in that, as young officer, he showed excellent control of his party and initiative and tenacity in effecting the arrest of an armed man without undue risk of life in a very crowded neighbourhood, The courage and tenacity. of CP.C. 264 who chased the criminal for a distance of $20 yards and continued although twice under fire is also mest commendable and made Possible this arrest "of dangerous Tragedy in Chinese Hotel Shanghai, Mar. 16.
Mystery surrounds the tragic @eath inthe Great Eastern Hotel, 5 Nanking Road last night of Wang Sze-ming, a. middle-aged Chinese, who "was. found with a bullet wound through his head by a boy of the hotel, Deceased booked' room 208 of the hotel early yesterday morning and was out all "day returning to the hotel at 3 pin, when he did not eave the establishment again, At a late hour last night his dead body was found in the room by a boy of the hotel.
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