The desperadoes made the mistake of trying to victimize a coal-shop within a few blocks of the West Hongkew station. They paid dearly for their indiscretion when cne, of the employees of the shop managed to slip out unobserved and put through a message to the police. The result was one of the most such ful raids carried out by the poli in recent months.
Led by Inspector F. Boorman. the raiding party sped to the scene of the crime in bullet-proof vests. With all apparent avenues escape blocked. the gang retreated into the coal-yarr The fire of the robbers was immediately answered; one of was them killed on the spot while another w: brought down wh ing to d over the coal-yard fence.
The Police aged to ce of the shooting without casualty but one female Chinese pedestrian was wounded slightly in the arm. The only pistol used in the armed robbery was seized. and a gold ring. which the gangsters had snatch ed off the finger of one of their tims, was recovered.
The wounded robber was sent to the Police Hospital. His informa' together with that supplied by h arrested accomplice. was enough to lead the police on to the track of the fifth member of the gang.
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