The Archive · 1941

Shot Robber

At about 9.20 p.m. on October 27 two males, both then believed to be Koreans, entered the open front door of No, 7 Bubbling Well Rond, restaurant, and produced pistols with which ' they intimidated the inmates of the ground Moor, While tone stood on guard at the front door, the other proceeded to the open cash drawer from which he stole the sum of $500 in notes.

Both then decamped and entered Lane, 70, Bubbling Well Road, followed by an employee of the re~ staurant, On reaching the Burkitt Road end of the alleyway, the robbers boarded public rickshaws and proceeded Enst of Vu Ya Ching Road, where they turned north, then west into Kuling Road, 'At this stage the employee of the restaurant informed C.P.C. 2768 on duly at the Metropol 'Theatre who immediately gave chase, Outside the north entrance of Lane 100, Burkill Road, in Kuling Road, the' robbers eft the rickshaws, They refused to halt when called upon to dos and one of them having his hand in his pocket, CP.C, 2768 fired four shots at him and he collapsed, being hit on the face and should chamber, Would-Be Victim Foils

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