been used so lately as the found. returned previous night no trace whatever of the thieves, board the "Curlew" and proceeded for Aberdeen, anchoring there about 5:45 p.m.
Shortly after anchoring Captain Church and myself, accompanied by Inspector Swanston, landed at Ap Lei Chau; it appears from the statements of Inspector Swanston and the Constables that the boat conveying the thieves came into the bay at the South West corner of Ap Lei Chau, a narrow place where they landed and crossed a neck of land known as Sam Wan, entered the shop by breaking open the front door and stealing therefrom $35,000 cash, 8 silver dollars, and a quantity of clothing and jade stone ornaments, the whole valued at about $80.
According to the statement of the inmates of the shop, the thieves appear to have searched the premises with lighted torches, and they must have been in the shop some little time before the inmates were awakened; on being awakened, alarm being given, the gang made off, but the master of the shop says that he fired his revolver into the shoulder of one of them before he could make good his escape. The father of the Master of the shop, who lives about two doors off, seems to have obstructed one of the gang, who fired at him.
been used so
lately
as the
found.
returned
previous night no trace whatever of the thieves,
board the "Curlew and
proceeded for Aberdeen anchoving there
about 5.45 par.
Shortly after anchoring Captain Church and myself accompanied by Inspector Avanston landed at Ap- Lichan: it appears from the statements of Inspector Swanston and the Constables that the boat conveying the thieves came into the bay at the South West corner
of Ap Li Chan
a narrow
where they landed and crossed a neek of land Known as Sam Wan, entered the shop by breaking open the front door and stealing there from 35,000h.
$35.
cash, 8 silver dollars, and a quantity of clothing and jade stone ornaments the whole valued at about #80. according
to the statement of the inmates of the shop the thieves
appear
to have searched the premises with lighted
torches, and
they must have been in the shop some little time before they
awakened; on an
rushed
(the inmates) were awakened; alarm being given the gang off but the master of the shop says that he fired his revolver into the-
shoulder of one
before he could make
the
good his
escape, father of the Master of the shop who lives about
two doors of of seems to have obstructed
one
of the gang who fired at him.
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