A Sikh police sergeant was robbed of his service pistol at the corner A seven-year old Chinese boy met of Wayside and Whashing Roads at instant death at 10 am. yesterday yesterday, when he was when he was Knocked down by a by four highwaymen, who trolley bus on Rue Eugene Bard at gave him no chance to resist by the {ime he was crossing the road. Surrounding him while one of their The motorman applied the brakes. fea, pulled the Bia out "of the but the boy was thrown a few feet the darkness, cee The quatielle got avy and was pronounced dead on admis~ lon atthe hospital.
Indicating that the kidnappers are "ough boys" in the underworld here, the other pistol seized formerly belonged to a watchman who stood [guard at House No, 6, Lane $31 Honan. Road. He was rethed of the gun [some time ago, The second pistol belonged to one Sun Pong. who obtained a licence for it from offciat living in the very lane in which the three accused were arrested. was even stated in court that when the police were arresting the accused, Sun was chatting with a. friend hear his home. The police later made inquiries at his home and his wife said that he had gone. Ningpo, Her statement was suspected by the emeers who are trying fo trid Robber Shot Dead June 'An alarm raised by one of the occupants of 969 East Yuhang Road during an attempt made by three Chinese, one of them armed with a pistol, to rob the inmates, resulted in {he Killing of one of the' robbers by Sikh members of the Shanghai Municipal "Police. The other two) made their getaway without stealing, single thing.
The crime occurred at about 4 a.m, yesterday when the three men gained entrance to the house where then at~ Tempted to rob the occupants. One of the latter managed to leave the House unobserved and raised the alarm. bringing Havildar 219 and SPE. 3 to the scene, The two policemen ordered the robbers to stop, but the criminals disobeyed and took to Might, The Sikhs opened and brought one the corner of Bast Yuhang and Chusan Roads. The wounded man was taken to the Police Hospital where!
died' soon after.
The chase led slong East Yuhang Road and ended close to Churan Road. The armed robber failed to return the policemen's fire and he and his other accomplice escaped through one of the alleyways.
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