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Summit

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To wear a Sammit Dress Collar is to apppreciate to the fullest extent what a difference the Summit

incli system of quarter sizes-four sizes to

every really does make in the comfort and appearance of one's collar. By wearing & Summit Dress Collar that is a quarter size smaller than the collar worn. by day a fit is ensured that is essetly comfortable and comfortably exact.

There is no gulf between the collar and neckband

of the shirt.

To-day's vogue is for a dress collar with wide opening and fairly long square-aut points, us expressed in Summit Shape 28 (as illustrated) or Shapes 23, 26 and 27 are similar but of different depths. Each is a correct shape.for Dress wear.

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SHANGHAI ROBBER GANG.

FOUR SHOT BY TWO BRITISH POLICE OFFICERS.

THRILLING STORY OF A RAID.

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TRIBUTES TO SERGTS, HENTON AND CRAWFORD.

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"SHANGHAI AND THE SOVIET.

RED GUARDS NOT WANTED.

VIGOROS PROTESTS AGAINST INTRIQUES,

SHANGHAI, Nov. 24th.

MERRIE ENGLAND.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S

·FORTHCOMING "PROJ DUCTION.

THE PLAY AND THE PLAYERS,

"Merrie England indeed PA In connection with the reported gentleman who returned from leave Shanghai papers to hand give bed had tried to cover the detective. further details of the thrilling Sgt. Henten again fired twice, intention of the Soviet Authorities & week or so ago, informed the

which shooting affair in

four bullet lodging in the thief's head to import 30 Red guards for the writer that he had had five fine armed robbers were shot by the and he too fell dead at once. The protection of the Consulate in days whilst at home. police.

other officers in the meanwhile had Whangpoo Road, we are, says the The N.-C. Daily News of Novem-hastened to Sgt. Henton's assist.-G. Daily News, in receipt of a noce, but were too late to get into copy of a petition to be addressed the fray, the detective having die to the Consular representatives, the Municipal Council, and the Chinese posed of all three. Later it was Authorities, asking for the removal found that one man's pistol was of this menace

from the con imitation and that he had 8400 worth of jewellery in his hand.

ber 23rd statedr

OF

During the shooting, the inmates nearly succumbed to hysteria. The women screamed and cried. The servants stood by helpless, while the children hid under a table, An immense crowd collected when they beard the shots, and a conservative estimate has it that as many as 2,000 persons squeezed into the alleyways lending to the house.

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Robber Dandies.

Four armed robbers, three of whom have been identified as having taken part in the robbery in the course of which C.P.C. 1087 was murdered, were shot and killed by three foreign sergeants, who responded yesterday morning at 0.30 o'clock to the cry for assistance, when the gang invaded the premises at 508 Elgin Road. The hero of the pecasion was Dot.-Sgt. Hentoo, who, single-handed, broke open the back door the house and drove the guard from the foot of the stairway into an alley way, where Det, Sergeant Crawford killed the man. Henton then rush- ed back into the house, hurried the frightened Chinese tenanta from the scene of operations, and, as un armed man came down the stairs, shot him dead with a bullet through the neck, which emerged from the top of the skull, the robber collaps ing at his feet: Heaton next before. dashed upstairs, and turned into Fellow officers of Det.-Sgt. Ben- the backroom, but on being conton were lavish in their praise, fronted by two armed men, took

Capt R. M. J. Martin, Acting cover hehind the wall, and picked Commissioner of Police, said: them off individually, as they at- tempted to shoot him.

The house which the robbers kad chosen for their raid is situated in the furthermost cross alleyway to the rear of an open alleyway facing the Public School for Chinese in Elgin Road. A watchman on duty at the alleyway noticed four ap- parent loafers enter and informed an assistant, who hurried to West Hongkew police station, which is about 200 yd. away in Haining Road. The chargeroom sergeant sounded the alarm and Sgts. Craw ford and Varnell responded. Sgt. Benton, having breakfast after carly morning investigations, pick ed up the first weapon available and followed. Behind the foreign. Chinese detectives A minute later Inspr. Walker, in charge of West Hongker, notified by telephone, also was w to the scene.

ets were

That the robbers were not of the soldier class was apparent, for they were dressed in silk gowns and wore silk shoes. One of them even bad gold buttons an his coat. Although their Bager-prints were taked, it could not be ascertained that they had been in custody

Personally, I am pleased beyond words. Sgt. Henton put up a won derful show, which will go down in the records of the Shanghai police force." He has long been recognized as the coolest and most scientific boxer in the force, and his training at the Gordon Road Range has stood him in good stead. The officer's modesty was exemplified in his report to Head- quarters, as he telephoned to Capt. Martin Sir, we have killed lour armed robbers."

Tribute From Chinas Judge. "A warm tribute to the action of the two officer was forthcoming from Judge Koh of the Provisional Court, who said:

In Shanghai nowadays, there are so many armed robberies that the Provisional Court has its hands Zur dealing with them. I wish to phate of cord the Provisional Court's high appreciation of the manner in which you dealt with this case, yesterday and killed a whole gang of armed robbers. You, Messrs. Henton and Crawford, have done extremely fine work, and,

fines of Shanghai.

The period at which the Phil harmonie Society's latest produe. tion takes place is on a fine May Day about 1590 when probably, the weather was more settled than during the past summer, and the result is that the townspeople of

The petition reads as follows:- Windsor have a right royal time. and "We, the undersigned, residents Roses, laughter, dancing, of Shanghai, protest to our Con bright dresses abound, mead and sular representatives, the Shang sack flow freely, and all ia merry, hai Municipal Council, and the Chinese authorities against the the May Queen is crowned, and a activities of the Red Russian elewitch chased. The climax of the ment."residing in the U.S.S.R.day is reached, when the happy Consulate General, at No. 1,

Whangpoo Road, and which is the crowd are visited by the Queen sad Consulate General of a Powercourt, the only cloud being the dis- with which the internationallycovery by the angry Queen of recognized Government of China

exile.

Bessie

has broken off diplomatic re Raleigh's intrigue with. lations, after exposing to the Throckmorton, and the commital of world its subversive activities in the two lovers to imprisonment and fomenting trouble in. China. These people are the instigators

The more inportant-parts.......are. of all the lawlessness, strikes, assassination of loyal workers, played as follows. Mr. H. Glover intimidation, and general chinos

as the Earl of Essex, is heard to existing here and elsewhere in China. Their recent display, on great advantage in that splendid November 7th, was a direct in eong The Yeomen of England," citement to reprisal by the White

Russians, and resulted in the while Sir Walter Raleigh is taken shooting of several of "the latter, by Mr. C. D. Lake whose pleasing and which can only be described terror blends well with Mr. M. as deliberate murder and at- Their prin tempted murder. cipal aim is to create anarchy. The pathetic part of "Jill-All- and to bring about the ultimate Alone the reputed witch is sung) ruin of the port of Shanghai.

Minney as Bessie Throckmorton.

We, therefore, call upon the by Mrs. C. P. Marcel, and that of above-named authorities to take her lover and protector Long Tom such steps as the situation de by Mr. A. E. Stone, while his mands, and to remove this meanee

brother Big Ben is portrayed by from the confines of Shanghai.

Mr. R. Dormer.

"In view of the fact that Soviet armed forces are now on the way The May Queen is excellently to Shanghai ostensibly to defend the Soviet Consulate here, it is acted and sung by Mrs. J. Hurst all the more important that no and Mrs. G. Watt makes a most time be lost in presenting this regal Queen Elizabeth, while the petition to the authorities, as the undersigned residents of the In- comic relief is provided by Eng ternational Bettlement of Shang- Lieut.-Comdr. A. S. Bedells bai need scarcely. emphasize that Wilkins and Mr. Oscar Eager as whilst it would be a comparative- ly simple matter to close the Con- Silas Simkins, sulate now, a more difficult pro- blem would ariee should armed forces become entrenched there and who would be likely to offer armed resistance."

Chinese Resident's Appeal. In the course of a letter to the NC. Daily News, Mr. Allan Chow states:--

We, residents of all nationalities, are having so many things before us to be solved in order to keep this

Good wine reeds no bush, and after Comdr. Bedells excellcat portrayal of the Sergt. of Police in "The Pirates of Penzance", and of Lord Arthur Dilling a ""The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, the public may rest assured that the biggest part of the Opera is in safe hands.

Caste, Costumes And Scenery. At one period of the Opera over".

Door. Burst-in. Upon arrival after their 300-yd. sprint, Sgt. Heaton said that he

limited piece of land for those, whe eighty people are on the Stage, would guard the rear door, where

endear peace and order, to live the scenery is in the hands of Mr. upen Sgts. Crawford and Varnell

therein. Since the beginning of took post on either side of the eti

this month, there are questions of R. S. W. Paterson whose "Pirates" trance to the front courtyard, the if the other members of the Police Russians. According to the reporte scenery will be remembered, the former at the turning into the main force will continue to do the same, in local newspapers, the White dances are arranged by Miss Daisy alleyway, the latter on the side of and follow your example, we may Russians are going to organise the the cul-de-sac. Sgt. Henton would not, wait, however, and put his rest assured that peace and arden shoulder to the door. After several

White Russian Fascisti, and, at the O'Keefe, the costumes are, as usual will be preserved and that the same time, the Soviet Representa with the Society's productions, of

attempts, the door gave, the officer People may live in safety in future tive in Shanghai will have fifty Red real magnificence, and the music is

entering a small kitchen, which led to a narrow passageway leading to the front room and from which stairs led upwards.

One of the robbers stood guard at the stairway and covered the inmates whom they bad herded into the front room. When Sgt. Henton rushed in through the rear door, the robber fled, Honton after him. Henton fired, and missed, but drove the man out of the front door into the hands of Sgts. Crawford and Varnell. The robber, his .32 calibre pistol in hand, tried to get back into the house, but, on seeing Henton, emerged again. Sgt. Var nell raised his pistol, but did not dare to shoot, as his comrade was in the line of fire. The robber fired one shot at Sgt. Crawford, missing, whereupon Varnell drew himself as close as possible to the wall, shout- ing to Crawford to shoot. The oficer fired twice and one bullet struck the sobber square in the throat, severing the ngular vein, whilst the second hit him in the leg.

He died immediately.

Kills Three Robbers. Single-handed, Sgt. Henton then

Mr. Stevens the Senior Consul's Deputy added:

"Det-Sgt. Henton, I avail" my self of this opportunity, and the Judge joins me in commending you very highly upon your excel- lent performance in the face of extreme personal'danger."'

THE INQUEST.

Det-Sgt. Henton deserves high commendation for such an effective performance of his duty in the face of great personal danger. His con- spicuous fearlessness in this in- stance should be placed on record and redound to the credit of his municipal service." was the joint: statement of both officials at the inquest over the bodies of four robbers.

soldiers, or guards, from Moscow

to this place. If we reason for conducted by Mr. W. H. Fitz-Earle, moment, I am sure all will agree AR.C. It will be seen that the with me that the time now will Colony, is in for a feast of colour soon come with greatest trouble and music such as it has not had and sadness. Preventative neces since the days of "St. Joan" and sary Fellow-Residents, I wish to "The Gondoliers" in 1925. call your attention to consider the above-mentioned questions serious ly yet courageously and get to gether to find methods for sugges- tions to those who are constantly labouring to "maintain peace and order for the limited space of Shanghai. Let us do actively now fest it will be too late to regret.

"RUSSIAN'S DEATH FROM

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FOUND IN SHANGHAI ON A PLOT OF WASTE LAND.

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THIEF ENTERS THE BANK- AND VANISHES.

TIENTSIN, November 15th. An extraordinary occurrenes took place at Tientsin two days ago which has caused the Chinese Race Club here to lose a large sum of about 7 o'clock in the evening,

[AP]

CHARLES 1. RELICS FOR LONDON.

ARTICLES WORN BY HIM ON THE SCAFFOLD.

Deceased were unidentified. "The verdict of the Court was that Death was due to pistol shot wounds received while committing an armed robbery, and while resist ing arrest by the Settlement Police. The tipao is to make arrangements for the disposition of the bodies."

Det-Sergt. Henton's Version Det-Sgt. Benton described his of the gang and shot them dead manner. Witness went to the back on a piece of vacant land near house of the Young Brothers Bank on the scaffold to the second Earl ing Corporation, 35 Rue de France, of Lindacy, have been presented to each succumbing to his deadly door of the house in question, Hungião Road marksmanship.

which he burst open, and got inta Det Sergt. Satula, deposed that to deposit there a sum of $14,001 the London Museum, and are now: These relics were offered recently The plucky officer did not know the kitchen. He saw a man with deceased was found in a senseless it was out of banking hours but permanently on view there. how many robbers were on the prea pistol and went up to arrest him condition. He was removed to the bank was specially opened to mises, but, without deliberating, he As he passed the bottom of the hospital, where he died three days receive this money

to the museum by a direct descen Riang I Min was accompanied by dant of the original recipient. The rushed upstairs to an open door on stair, someone fired a shot at him later, without recovering conscious-

several other employees of the Chi- museum, however, had no funda ness. the left. As he entered the room from upstairs, f

With cas, he saw two robbers pointing their

described the events Deceased was identified by Alex neee Bace Club but himself carried and appealed to Mr. and MIE. pistols at him, one kneeling behind already outlined and in reply to ander Makovsky, who said that he the money in cach and banknotes. Ernest Makower, who generously s Chinese bed on the far side of Mr. Stevens, stated that the place had left witness employ about He entered the front door of the bought and presented the article

Bank, followed by the other men. The relics bave been in the Lind- the room, not more than 10 ft. was dark, and he thought that the eight months ago,

Inspector Hotchkiss stated that Apparently about eight or ten men sey family for ten generations. On distant. The other was under the robbers were armed with real pis bed. Sgt. Heaton drew behind the tols. He had ng suspicion that deceased was attended by Dr. Wahl thus entered the Bank and for a the death of the late Dowager. wall of the room. After a few they carried only imitations. The who found him to be anffering from minute or two there was general Countess of Lindsey they came into seconda, he cautiously ascertained pistols he saw were real and shots pneumonia and bearing marks of conversation until suddenly there the possession of her nephew, Mr. their positions, and, noting the were fired from them.petrol assault There were found in de- fell a dead silence and it was Reginald Livsey, who sold them to first man, who peered over the bed. Inspr. Walker stated that one of ceased's pocket a number of papers, realised that Klang and the money Mr. Makower. T

Mr. Ernest Makower gave to the shot at him twice, the bandit the deceased had been identified one of which was produced. Since was missing.

A hue and cry was immediately collapsing with a bullet in the as the robber who had shot C.P.C. leaving his former position, de-

worn by Charles I at his exvou- throat. The fourth and last anan 1087 and two others had been ceased had been sick and he was raised but no trace has since been cum a few years ago the shirt

seen of the man'or the dollars..

tion. He recently presented the Kiang is 20 years of age, of smart Essex ring" could not avoid the intrepid officer. identified by the policeman whose practically atarving

to Westminster Bgt. Henton, following the same pistol and whistle had been taken

Abbey, on condition that it was cautions-procedure, again observed away from him while he and 1967

placed on Queen Elizabeth's tomb, his man, who from the end of the were attempting to arrest the gang

SHANGHAL, Nov. 24th At the Public Mortuary, yester- day morning, Judge Koh and Mr. Stevens, Senior Consul's Deputy, money.

The gloves, cap, and stomacher conducted an examination into the

the after the day's racing, an emplarce worn by King Charles I, at his circumstances surrounding death of a Russian named J, V. of the Race Club, named Kiang!

encountered the remaining membera part in the affair in a very modest Netsvetaiell, who was found dead Min, was sent to the banking.execution, and presented by him

The Court found that deceased came to his death as a result of appearance and is said to be a pneumonia and general debility,Tientsin man.-P. and T, Times