Two Chinese constables attached to Gordon Road police station, were the victims shortly before 1 a.m. yesterday, of a daring hold-up perpetrated by four armed men who, after binding the constables with their own lanyards, decamped with the C.P.C.s" service pistols, ammunition, whistles and police telephone keys.
The two constables were on patrol duty along Changping Road. when suddenly the four armed men surrounded them and disarmed them. Finding themselves greatly overpowered, the constables were bound and left by the roadside. A coolie who passed near the scene soon afterwards helped the constables to rid themselves of the lanyards with which they had been bound and report was immediately made to th station.
Up to a late hour last night, no arrests had been made but in various parts of Gordon Road district, search-parties were busy until the early hours this morning, in an attempt to apprehend the gunmen, who, it is felt, may be inclined to attempt imilar hold-up again.
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