One of the most sensational armed robberies ever committed in the vicinity of Shanghai was perpetrated in Japanese-controlled Chapei in broad daylight shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday when a band of three men. one armed with a pistol, stole $196,000 from two men ín a pirate hire car in Jukong Road. The two victims had just arrived at North Station from Wusih and were presumably transporting the money to a bank in the International Settlement when they were held up.
As the two men left the station they hailed a privately chauffeured pirate hire car which was cruising the neigh bourhood looking for fares, The car proceeded along Jukong Road and when it slowed down in congested traffic a daring bandit, armed with a pistol, jumped on the running board and covered the occupants of the car with his weapon.
Suddenly, two more men, believed io be unarmed, jumped into the car and the chauffeur was directed to drive along Jukong Road in the direction of Dixwell Road. Upon arriving at Dixwell Road the chauffeur and the two passengers were ordered out of the vehicle and the thieves commandeered the motor car and drove off with the money.
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