Armed robbers were busy last night in robbing policemen of their service pistols in both the Settlement and Concession and in the former case three shots were fired. No arrests have been made, The crimes were all committed after 7 p.m. Three men rushed up to a Chinese constable on duty near Route Frelupt and, after blinding his eyes with some chemicals, they stole his pistol and escaped, The Settlement crime was committed in Ching Zung Alley off Penang Road where three men, all armed, wrenched his service pistol from Chinese police watchman No. 1281, Another police watchman, No. 1905, fired two shots. The robbers returned one shot but no one was hurt in the shooting. The Pootoo Road police are investigating.
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