A daring robbery attempt was made in the Wayside. district yesterday morning when the armed members of a' gang of four bandits opened fire at a speeding hire car, licence number 17816, and drilled a hole in the vehicle with a well-aimed shot. The hold-up attempt took place shortly after 11,30 am, in Chaoufoong Road.
The car was proceeding toward Yochow Road when the four robbers, one of them armed with a pistol, appeared in the middle of the road and signalled the car to stop. When the six occupants of the vehicle ignored them and drove on, the armed bandit opened fire at close range, hitting the left side of the car. Fortunately no one was wounded.
The car proceeded to police station without si A squad of detectives spe the scene, but no trace of the robbers could be found. No arrests were made up to late last. night.
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