Robberies by armed Chinese cotitinued in various parts of the International Settlement and western "outside" district on Tuesday evening and yesterday, large amounts of loot ing taken in most cases. Two shots were fired by one gang in the Eas'ern district but no-one was wounded. In another case the arrest of a robber was effected by two members of the United States Marine Corps and a Chinese student. The Settlement Police recorded 22 robberies com-nitted in ternery policed by them, in four days—Saturday to Tuesday inclusive, At the same. time many arrests were made, Between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday morning, an armed gang of seven men ransacked House 25, Lane 595 East Yuhang Road? and obtained loot worth well over $1000. Before leaving, the sobbers fired two shots.o frighiea eir victims. They wounded no-one.
Two United States Marines, Corporals W. R. Wood and Wisniewski, ook a hand in matters when a rob-very victim raised an alarm in Lane 660, Seymour Road, on Tuesday ey Lhree bandits had taken assum a Chinese resident of the jane at gun point and were about to seize jo mac's overcoat as well when the tim cried out. A Chinese s.udent and ihe two Marime corporals came running to the rescue and were im
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