May 26.
Three Chinese. workmen were injured when a hand~ grenade which they picked up on Penang Road exploded yesterday afternoon. They were conveyed to the Shou-ming Hospital in emergency ambulances of the Fire Brigade, but their condition was a: certained to be not serious. with wire and shoved them into a Shall room in the rear of the general tne robbers'then cut the telephone wires and awaited the arrival of the Bank manager, who was in possession the keys of the safe. The moment the manager appeared. he was 'ntimidated by the gangsters and vas put tough the same procedure It will be recalled that many weeks ago when prices of commodities jumped up in this city, Chinese teachers agitated for cash' subsidies og their schools could not exist school fees although they had been increased considerably. Several telegrams were sent to Chungking but they declared that they would Bot strike, A Ministerial order later came stating that a subsidy of $800,- 00" would. be sent here. More agitation, however, followed when an educational gazette published a list of schools here entitled to. receive the money.
For a time there had been a battle of words and more petitions resulted in an additional subsidy of $600,- 000 being granted by Chungking. The distribution of the money was completed recently with many teachers renewing the pledge of loyalty {fo their Government in writings published by the Chinese press, Alarm Raised Trapped Lover Breaks postesions the. criminals" took the the Kers to the safe in their Wrist in Escaping $r4000 and eft the premises, The Victims, however, raised the alarm and a all to Ceniral Station was put Trapped with his alleged stress with is, lie through from another office in the by cate hustana, eng: Se-ling Biyeur old mechanic, amped ost wulletproot vests and wit {he second oer window ofa Chine pistols in their hands. the police folging howe st 12. Tse Lafayette Farlys headed by Chletnspector 3B. tery Yesterday morning and austin Br Boddy, omer in charge of Cental Siva fractured wrist aod other In-talion, arrived at the bank imme fried to his body. diately' The place was searched by the policemen'and x susplelous look ing use when anag hows when her {ng character "stooped as. he "we Risband, who, fives. Yantscepoe, tion the police found #20000" vas Immediately taken back to the Satlon for questioning. ils name was ven og Wong fish-kong, bu Uitotgh be had confessed. to bart Sipation, in. the armed. robbery. 8 could not be ascertained whether he perpetrated. any" other crimes titer in the International Settlement Grin the French Concession. rested by the police during the search conducted "in the bank pro, mises and outside the building, It Was believed that other members of the gang might be arrested in the near future,
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