At about 6.05 pam, on May 10, an attempted armed robbery took place fon Hankow Road near the Bund well organized and heavily armed kang of desperadoes. On being fired a the gang commenced to disperse vin the Bund, Kiukiang Road, Szechuen Road and Nanking Road, the entire area being very congested at the time with trame and pedestrians, CPC, No, 2280 was on trate duty the intersection of Hankow and Szochuen Roads, He heard shooting and police whistles blown and sw many pedestrians running in a northerly direction on Szechuen' Road and amongst them discerned one of the robbers armed with a Mauser pistol. Ho immediately gave chase and after. being fired at by the robber he replied with two rounds. The C.P.C. con. tinued the chase and the robber after firing. several times at Police in. the vicinity endeavoured to take refuge in a stationary hire ear from where he again fred at the Police.
Oficcrs shooting at the car eausodl the robber to evacuate hurriedly, being pursued eastward along Nenkins Rond by C.P.C. 2236 who after again being tired al, changed his magazine and succeded In wounding the robber in the log. Near the Bund, the C.P.C, noticed that the robber's pistol refused function and he immediately rushed and disarmed the culprit, Un doubtedly the actions of CPC. 2356 are worthy of the highest praise. that he chased the armed man for some 500 yards and, after constantly being fired at, he suiceecded in effect. ing his areest, showing courage and throtighout the entire ete counter,
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