THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 7, 1941. › MUTT AND JEFF
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By BUD FISHER
CLOS
ONE KILLED AND SIX WOUNDED IN POLICE SHOOTING BATTLE IN N.T.
Selassie Back In Triumph
Exactly five years after
AS A RESULT of an exchange of fire between a police party and armed robbers, four passengers in a motor-bus were wounded at 8.15 a.m. to-day when all roads in the New Territories were barricaded by the Police fol- lowing a daring robbery in the centre of Taipo.
A Chinese detective was shot and killed the occupation of Addis while four of the robbers, two wounded were
Ababa by Marshal captured.
Badoglio, Haile Selassie,
Emperor of Abyssinia,
made a triumphal return campaign now nearing its end.
to his capital on Monday. afternoon.
His
the Crown two sons, Prince and the Duke of Harrar. were there to greet him,
Great excitement prevailed as entered the city. in Addis Ababa j discreetly indoors.
He was met by Lieutenant-Gen- eral A. G. Cunningham. General Officer Commanding East Africa, the Emperor who was chiefly
for Italians responsible delivering his country from the remained Italian yoke in the brilliant British Reuter,
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At 2 a.m. to-day, six men, armed with revolvers, held up the inmates of an eating house at No. 62 Fu Shing Street, Talpo.
After collecting money and jewellery to the extent of over $2,000, the men left.
The Police were immediately Informed, and a message was sent to all Station in the New Territories.
Police Ambush Set
The Officer in Charge of the Shataukok Police station detailed a party of Police officers to ambush the robbers who were reported escaping to the border.
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At 5.15 6.m. four men sighted heading straight for ambush and as they approached, they were challenged. They im- mediately turned and filed. Two other two the were arrested, escaping. One was in possession of an automatic pistol.
Second Clash
At 8.15 a.m., another police party barricading one of the main roads, signalled an oncoming motor-bus to stop.
Before the bus was brought to a standstill, two of the passengers whipped out revolvers and started firing at the Police,
Taking cover, the police re- plied and after a brief exchange of fire, the two mon were wounded and taken into custody. - It was during the exchange of fire that the Chinese detective was hit and killed.
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Four of the passengers in the bus were, also wounded, being removed to the Kowloon Hospital,
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