The Archive · 1940

Police Constables

Shanghai, Sept, 4, 'Two robbers were arrested by the police yesterday after a gang of seven unarmed Chinese' assaulted a Chinese bank coolie in Vu Ya Ching Ro hear Amoy Road, shortly atler 0 am. The victim was cartying a pat cel with $10,000 when he was knocked down by his assailants, who snatched the "money he was taking. to a customer. "The assault attracted sev: eral policemen, who gave chase after the robbers and succeeded in delainings two of the gang. The rest escaped, takeing most of the money with them, "Only. $060 were recovered by the potice, and this sum was returned the vie Earlier in the morning, a Chinese pedestrian was held up by two bandits, tone of whom was armed, i Tunsit Road and robbed of $172 in cush, victim raised an alarm, alteacttn robber: into Fushu Gardens, near the British bassador's. residence. 'The armed bandit fired a shot a his pursuer, but the latter, Joined by: several police men, Kept close onthe heels of the miscreants, In the course of the chase, a shot was fired by a police: man,' but. the bandits managed evade arrest by disappearing inthe surrounding country, al Hart Returns To Shanghai Shanghai, Sept, 5

Admiral 'TE. Hart, Commander in Chief of the United States Asiat Fleet, returned to Shanghat yesterday from Tsingtao aboard the USS

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