arrested man 10 one of the. Special Sergeant Douglas hanted over the Municipality" potice end tne earch Proceeded for afew. minnies 30°130—-pin, "a plate ut Japanese "gendarmerie. in full eld hit and ted by Captain Shida, came down the lane on the double.
Captain "Shida immediately demanded of Sergeant Bradley "by what Tight the. Settlement police were operating in an outside roads the latter replying that alarm had been turned into Bubbling Well Station by a foreigner and that they had responded. to. it, Upon further objections by tain Shida (o the presence of 1 Seltlement police in' the area, Mr, Bradley stated that their purpose wax to cooperate with the Japanese and Chinese. He then requested Captain" Shida to take over the arrested man ainda large amount of Toot that had been recovered, The leader of the Japanese party, however, remained "adamant, atid ordered the arrest. of three Chinese police constables attached bling Well station before he would agree to the Settlement police withdrawing. Later, after a pertane= ory, investigation into the hid-up, the Japanese and Special Mun police also. left Although one member of the gang was arrested, it" was believed th the other four men were still hich in houses along the lane at the head of which was the house they first entered. At least one discarded gown was -diseovered with the loot recovered by the Settlement "police, ing whose presence no" male Chinese was permitted to enter leave the houses situated i the Prompt Response Made Only the promptitude with whi the Settlement squad answered th: alarm, which was turned in by a member of the sta of the "North-Chinn Daily News," prevented. the Fobber gang from carrying out what was thought to be a well-planned coup, forthe attempt on the house was made. when normally the lane deserted. house, as well ae the name mah, for whom she called when she Ted the gang to the house. When the amah opened the door, she was thrown aside, intimidated, and forces lead the way' into the bouse, where ornates were herded into "me cee of the
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