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THE

PISTOL BATTLE-BE* -TWEEN POLICE AND

ROBBERS.

PRAISEWORTHY CONDUCT OF THE YAUMATI CONSTABULARY,

INTERESTING STORIES OF

ENCOUNTER. ·

XUROPEAN POLICE OFFICER IN A SERIOUS CONDITION

THE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 1923.

OPPOSING FORCES. JOIN BATTLE. As "to|| what netually happoted on the stairs noldy seems to be quite clear. Shooting comnienced, almost immediatoly, the robbers firing simultaneously up and down the stairs. Those outside could not see what was actually happening on the stairs which were dark and full of powder smoke. There was much shouting and shouting as four of the robbers forced their way down the stairs Gring at the The sensational happenings at Yaumati police officers who held the head of the early on Saturday morning, when the stairs. Reaching the bottom of the Yaumati police force gave battle to a.stairs, the robbers were met with a fusi desperate gang of armed robbers, con lade of revolver shots from the police tinues to be the main topic of conserva- waiting in the street. - One of these tion amongst both Europeans and Chi doubled back up the stairs and must have .nesc. the courageous conduct of the heen wounded from the Insilade from the police who practically extinguished on top of the stairs, for he again turned, of the "many villainous "gangs of armed deciding that he had a better chance in robbers who haunt our Colony, evokes the open. the highest commendation. It is invidi ous to mention names in this connection, but the pursuit by Sergt. Ian McEwen The four men were now in the open and of one of the robbers whom he ran to were returning shot for shot. Close upon earth after a very exciting chase is a their heels another figure was seen to thrilling invident in the story. He tackled emerge from the stairs and in the excite- this man single handed and came to close ment revolvers were raised to cover this two shots quarters with him just at the time when new-comer. In fast one alt his ammunition had been spent. were fired, but tuckily they missed for Nothing daunted, the Sergeant closed this figure turned out to be Sergt. Fender with his man, who, though badly wounded who came reelling down the stairs in a continued to struggle violently. In this state of collapse with a badly shattered chase Sergt. McEwen used up all the arm. He collapsed on the pavement out- numunition in two revolvers and through aide, and took no further part in the out there was a continuous revolver duel.fight, his revolver arm being hit. afention has also to be made of the brave HOW THE INDIAN AND SERGT, ROVERTSON

" conduct of Detective. Inspector Murpby.

N

SEROT FENDER NEARLY SHOT BY nis COMRADES.

45

WERS KIT.

Or

The next two casualties to the police. Crown Sergt. Kelly and Detective Sergt.· Fender who carried their lives in their were those of Sergt. Robertson and In- These two hande y actually entered the building dian Sergt. Magher "Singh. where the robbers were at work. Other were sheltering behind a pillar and taking European Officers who took part in the pot shots at the robbers now fully in the affeay were Div. Inspector Lanighan, open. One of the robbers made towards Crown Sergt. Munro, Traffic Sergt. Smith, them. He had one hand in a pocket Sergt. Robertson, Sergt. D. Clark, and where he was obviously concealing some. Sergt. Barnicle. In addition there were thing. On coming to close quarters with five Chinese and twelve Indians, and all those two officers, he twice fired his pistol these behaved in a manner worthy of the at them, and both Sergeants collapsed on | highest praise..

thie pavement.

Sergt. McEwen remliating. The rubber

TACKLED HIM EMPTY HANDED.

SPORT

CRICKET.

INTERFORT RUGBY.

THE PROGRAMME..

Advices have now been received of the QUALITY

QUALITY TELLS

It is composition of Shanghai's team. changed somewhat from the selection made a week ago owing, no doubt, to business pressure at this basy time of the year.

On paper they are strong outside with plenty of speed and scoring ability. The pack appears to be on the light side but should be fairly quick on the ball MeMeekin, their captain, is in the veteran stage, but is always a dangerous man, quick to see an opening and to give his Hewing plenty of opportunities. His drop kicking is also a feature of his play.

(Continised from page 4.)

NAVY ND XI. H.K,C,C. "A.” This match was played at Happy Valley and was notable for the fine batting and fielding by the Navy who won by 108 runs. Amongst those who played for the Navy second string were Commodore Grace and his Secretary, Lient. Comdr. Worthington. The latter is best known in sporting circles as one of our premier tennis players, but on Saturday he show ed in no uncertain manner that he is something of a tricketer as well. made 79 not out and played a nice bat. Lieut.-Coudr. Ramsbottom partnered him with a very fine 53. The side declared for 20 for five. The Club aide failed to get anything like the number of runs required being all out for 100, Dean, England and Chaloner being the only batsmen to get into double figurea. ·

Scores:-

NAVT.

17

Lieut. Hughes; b Dorkins Mid. Sladen, é and h Day "... 3 Pay. Com. Gregory, b Hancock.... 19 Pay. Hogg, h Dorkins.... 13 Lieut. Cop. Worthington, not out 72 Lt. Com. Bamsbottom, e Bracken-

Fidge, b Day Commodore Grace, not out

Extras.....

53 10

Total (for 6 wkts. dec.)..202.

Pay.lid. Wilson, Mid. Mansell, Com. Clayton and Eng.-Com. Hop sell did not bat. i.

Bowling Analysis,

W.

Day

13

2

Dorkins Dean Hancock Chaloner

F.E.C.C.

Brackenridge, b Hoppell H. Spicer, b Hogg

O. V. Dean, b Hogg .......

E C. England, b Hoppell

J. N. Owen, b Gregory

H. H. Day, b Gregory

G. W. Sewell, b Hoppell

H. M. Chaloner, b Hoppell

J. Bridger, c Gregory, b Happell a

J. Hancock, b Gregory G. M Dorkins, not aut

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis.

Q.. 19.2 +

..100

. ៨, ៧

Hoppell Hogg Gregory CRAIGENGOWER %. THE CLUB DE RECREIO,

A

Nicholl, their full back, kicks well, and tackles sure and hard. Halves are strong part of their team. Coolden is a class player and well seed a lot of watching. Webb, their stand off, who has been playing very well this year, opens the game up well for his backs. Forward, they are not as strong as they might be, and Raikos, Dewar and Fleury will be missed nevertheless they are a young. fit, healthy bunch, and will need some stopping.

Hongkong's team is practically the same side which played against the Navy XV. and it only the forward will heel the ball cleanly and break up quickly, we should be treated to n nico open game with plenty of good running, as the backs have speed but need to run straight This they must watch.

The programme during the visit will be 13 follows

Jan. lat.-Arrive s.3, Kashipa Maru early,

forenoon.

In the afternoon they will have a kick about at the Club ground. Jan. 2nd.4 p.. Interport match when H.E. the Governor, H.E. the Com- mander-in-Chief, H.E. the General and other officials will attend. The band of East Surrey Regt. will dis- course music.

Jan. 3rd. p., Shanghai,c." Savy."

8 pm, Interport Dianer at the Hongkong Club.

Jan 4th. The team will motor to Fan- ling and return in the afternoon.

In the evening they are the guests of St. George's Society at their Annual Ball.

Jan. 5th-Return to Shanghai per 9.5.

Silicia.

We are informed that very few names have yet been forwarded for the dinner and it is earnestly requested that those intending to be present should send their names to-day to Mr. McNamara,, c/o Messrs. Deacon, Marston Bad Shenton, so that arrangements can be completed. An excellent programme has been ar ranged and it is hoped that many of Hongkong's past and present supporters of Rugby will send in their names to-day. The teams will lide up as follows:- SHANGHAI: Nicholl (Full back); Bichard, Melleekin (Capt.), Thompson and Shaw (three quarters). Webb and Goolden (halves); Smith, Dowley, Neil Leach, Grew, Stephenson, Jenkinson and

CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED.

One of the robbers fought his way Before going into the details of the through the cordoc, and a running re- story the first thought must be of those volver duet took, place between him and who were wounded in the fighting. The Sergt. McEwen, His own ammunition Pelice suffered four-casualties, two Euro-expended, McEwen stooped and picked peans, an Indinu Police Sergeant and a up the fallen Indian's revolver and con- Chinese detective. Of the Europeans, Sergt. Robertson was shot in the stomach tinued the chase, the man repeatedly and his condition was considered "serious turning round and taking shots at him, right from the start. On enquiring re terday we were informed that he is just barely holding his own and, that the made for the depoce shed and was seen medical staff at the Government Civil to enter it. Hospital, where he is now an inmate, consider his case to be very grave. Sergt."

By the time the shed was reached the Fender bas a nasty wound in the right forearm, a bullet having penetrated the ammunition in the Indian sergeant's arm just below the elbow, shattering the revolver had all been expeuled but bone and finally lodging in the wrist nothing daunted, Sergt. McEwen entered Both thoesc" officers have been operated the shed and commenced to search for when they declared. The Club de Recreio Stewart (forwards). apon. The Indian Sergeant is also in 4 critical condition, having two bullet the man. He saw him hiding behind the wounds in the stomach. The Chinese door and without any hesitation rushed Jetective is not so seriously wounded, the fleably part of the calf of his right leg at him. The robber, it appears, at this being punctured by bullet. Three of the robbers were wounded, two of them seriously. One of them has no fewer than sixteen bullet entrance and exit wounds in his body. One or two, at least, of the robbers are of the seafaring class, And appear to have a fair knowledge of English

THE STORY ITSELF.

time was unarmed; he had thrown away his revolver, but Sergt. McEwon did not know this. There was a fierce, hand-to- hand struggle and eventually the man was overpowered with the assistance of a Chinese detective. On the way to the Police Station it was found that the man was badly wounded, for he suddenly collapsed, and it was thought that he was going to expire there and then. Sergt. McEwen had the man lifted on to his back and in this manner took his captive to the Station.

The locality in which the shooting took place is very close to the Yaumati new police station. The house where the rob- hers were trapped is in the same road as the Police Station nad not more than

A FIGHT IN THE NEW BUILDING. 100 yarda distant from the front of the

Another robber ran towards the Police station. One of the robbers actually took shelter in a building in the course of Station, but finding himself being, over- erection directly in front of the Station. taken, and with bullets whistling round The police were hampered to some ex his bend, he took shelter in a new build- tent in their operations by the congesteding in the course of erection in front of character of the vicinity, and they were the Station. The police followed and the further hampered by the fact that the man was discovered hiding inside. road is up just in front of the house Chinese detective disabled the man with a bullet and thus the second robber was whilst on the opposite side of the road

་་་ is a large open timber yard affording accounted for. excellent shelter for fugitives..

THE FIBET ALARM.

IN THE HOUSE WITH THE 20BZEES.

Lawrence playing for Craigengower in this match, which was played at Happy Valley, had the distinction of making a century. He scored 110 and then retired. The side compiled 905 for eight wickets

were only able to knock up a total of 93, Noronha topping the score with 30. Craigongower won by 132 runs.

Scores

CRAIGEFCOWER. Lawrence, retired Mowfung, played on, b Piana White, e Lopes, b Pinna Dennis, b Noronha

Muskett, e Piana, b Souza

Abbas, not out

110

0%

44

4

Chapman, e Berros, b Souza ... 4 Price, b Pinna Hall, e Barros, b Noronha ......

Extras

Total (for 8 wkts.)

Elliott and lodi did not bat.

Bowling Analysis.

A

Pinna Souza Silva Carvalho Noronha

Q. M. B

30

FLONGKONG King (full back); Skinner, Cleland, Morrison and Logan (three quarters): Bowker and Clerk (halves); Forsyth, Ralston, Adams, Miller, Jones, Groves, Day and Andrews (forwards).

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

The Compagnie de Commerce and de Navigation d'Extrême-Oriant, in their report dated Saigon, December 17th, states

Our market has been very active dur ing the past fortnight, Java has bought large quantities of broken rice for Febru ary delivery.

A few thousand tons of long rice have been sold to Java for early shipment. The market closed rather weak, especi w. ally for what concerns Java, whose de-

mand has nearly ceased.

13

3

8 0

0

4

31

.0

15

30

ULUB DE RECRIKO.

J. Noronha, b Modi

M. Pinna, hit wkt, b Abbas A. M. Xavier, run out......

A Ribeiro, b Lawrence 1...

F. H. Carvalho, b Lawrence

H. Barros, b Modi.....

F. Silva, b Paice....

J. Barnes, b Paice

SA. Marcel, b Abbas

A. F. Lopen, Abbas, b Dennis Souza, not out...

Extras

18

0

13.

Total

33

Bowling Analysin.

Abbas Lawrence Modi Paice

2

Muskett

10 T80

The total amount of rice exported from January 1st to November 30th is 1,081,484 tons against 1,185,029 in 1990

We quote to-day-White, Saigon rice, No. 2 sifted, Japan quality, Hongkong $6.40 per picul, fo.b. Saigon, for Janu ary/February shipment.

Mesara, Wm. G. Hale and Co., Ltd., of Saigon, in their circular dated Decem ber 15th, Bay see.

The revival of business reported in our last circular continued during the frat days of the last fortnight and prices advanced above buyers' limit. In the past few days, however, though prices have not receded, buyers have catered the market again and transactions are reported with Java for December-Janu ary-February and with Japan for Febru ary-March, even April shipments.

Our market closes firm with an upward tendency and no sign of a future fall can be notified at the moment.NET

New Crop.-Favoured by very fair weather, early rice is just arriving in the market: nothing important is reported 'concerning the season which is normal.

There were still, three more at large. [ Unfortunately, one of these got away. It was at a 10 s the first alara According to some of the police he was was raised. A Chinese entered the police wounded in the wrist. If this is so it atution saying that he suspected robbers to be on the second Boor of No. 900, ought to be of material assistance in the Cauton Road. He hall beard cries of police hunt, for him. One of the robbers alarm coming from that floor and heard had not come out of the house, and the noise of boxes being ripped open him. But he did not show fight and Sergt. Kelly very bravely went in to seek Detective Inspector Murphy and Crown Sergeant Kelly went out to investigate when covered with a revolver put up his the report, which they were able to con- hands and surrendered quietly. His re- firm after listening outside the door of volver was found hidden in a bed on the the Boor. Inspector Murphy instructed tandab The one remaining robber Sergt. Kelly to mount guard on the stairs as caught by Iospector Murphy close to This man was slightly whilst he rushed back to the Station for the entrance.

wounded. During the shooting in the reinforcements. Prompt action was cssen- tial, and, taking all the men he could street a Chinese detective, was shot: find, the Inspector rushed back to the THE FIGHT ENDS. place and posted them in likely vantage This ended the fighting, which was wit spots. At the Station there was a littlenessed by many hundreds of Chinese who confusion owing to the exact number of hampered the police considerably by their the house not being known. Consequent presence, as there was great danger of

The Asiatic News Agency says: The ly it was thought to be much further away | spectators being shot by stray bullets,

Ministry of Communications has instruct than it really wal. Two of the European The wounded were taken to the Station 1 police, Bergts. Smith and McEwen, turn where all that could possibly be done for carried modern firearms of the heavy ed the Customs Authorities to insist upon ed out on their motor cycles but they no them was done. Traffe Sergt. Smith was type. Two had heavy pattern Colts, the installation of wireless telegraphy by Booner mounted than they had to dis- despatched poste-baste-for Dr. W. B. A another a Smith and Wesson and a fourth all the Chinese and foreign steamers in mount. By this time all available police Moore, and he arrived shortly afterwards the latest pattern Browning, automatic. China. The instruction, says: The only had collected round the house and, as in the Traffic Sergeant's side-cur. The The type of ammunition used by them means of maintaining communications there was no back exit, most of them wounded police officers and the most seri was 14 callibra and several fat-nosed between the land and sea is wireless tele- were posted at easy distances on either ously wounded, robber were despatched ballets capable of inflicting grievous in-graphy; henco the importance of its in side of the main entrance to the stair- by Star Ferry to the Government Civil juries bave been found within the vicinity stallation in all the sea-going steamers. of the fight. Altogether it is estimated None of the hundreds of Chinese and case, Serg Kelly, Inspector Murphy and Hospital.

that some sixty to derenty rounds of foreign steamers for service on sea or ammunition were fired by the police and river has possessed this means of com- the robbers

munication, and as the installation of wire: less telegraphy in steamers is mado com- pulsory in foreign countries, it is hereby ordered that any foreign or Chinese steamer over five hundred toos aball install a wireless service at once."

As

Eergt Fonder taking up positione vory quietly on the stairs. At a given moment a police whistle was blown with the in- tention of attracting the robbera, was expected there was a stampede, and the robbers rushed out of the second floor and down the stairs into the trap that had been set for them.

ANOTHER CASUALTY, Detective Inspector Murphy's dog, which attempted to go up the enirs dur. ing the shooting was hit by two bullets and was killed.A

(Continued of foot of next column.)

THE ROBBERS' FEAPONS. The robbers were well-armed.They

What the gang was after is, rot de Enitely known, but when the police inter vened they had robbed the inmates of a quantity of jewellery and money, most of which has been recovered.

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