THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 7, 1941. MUTT AND JEFF
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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
Badoglio, Haile Selassie, captured.
Emperor of Abyssinia,
made a triumphal return campaign now nearing its end. to his capital on Monday afternoon.
His two Sons,
Crown the Prince and the Duke of Harrar, were there to greet him,
Great excitement, prevailed as entered the city. st:11 in Addis Ababa
discreetly indoors.-
He was met by Lieutenant-Gen. eral A. G. Cunningham, General Offlcer Commanding East Africa, the Emperor who was chiefly responsible for Italians 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.
and collecting After
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of over jewellery to the extent $2,000, the men left.
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The Police were immediately Informed, and a message sent to all Stations In the New Territories.
Police Ambush Set
the The Officer in Charge of Shataukok Police station detailed a party of Police officers to ambush the robbers who were reported escaping to the border.
were
At 5.15 a.m. four men sighted heading straight for the ambush and as they approached, they were challenged. They im- Two mediately turned and fled.
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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 two men were of fire, the 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 wera also wounded, being removed to the Kowloon Hospital,
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