Foreigner is. Held Up On Columbia Road An epidemic of armed robberies, in houses and on the streets, was experienced in the International Settlement and western area last night Eight lootings were reported to the Settlement Police up to 1030 p.m., including the robbing of a foreigner.
The foreigner was held up while walking in Columbia Road at 725 o'clock, when he was halted by two men, one of whom pointed a pistol at him. He lost money and other property to the value of $120. No shots were fired and the bandits escaped.
Fifteen minutes later another armed robbery took place in Bubbling Well district. Five armed Chinese entered House 14, Lane 32, Jessfield Road, and took money, jewellery and clothing. The value of the loot was about ,000.
Four other house robberies and two highway robberies took place in other parts of the Settlement during the evening. No shots were fired by the
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