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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1928.

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Alice Memorial Hospital... *

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Repulse Bay Hotel.

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Tickets issued at Companies' tariff rates. Inclusive Tours arranged to all parts of the world, covering travel by Rail, Steamer and Air, Hotel Accommodation, Excursions, Guides, Baggago Transfers and evory assistance that a travellór can requiro.

The attention of travellers is drawn to the importance, of safeguarding themselves in the carrying of their funds. Our system of Travellers Choques and Letters of Credit exposes travellers to the least possibility of fraud. Our Travellere Cheques are leaued in Sterling in denominations of £20., £10 and £5 and in U.S. Currency $100., $50., $20 and $10. Foreign currencies, Lotters of Credit and Travellers Cheques encashed. Drafts and Telegraphic Remittances effected,

Shipments effected to all parts. Consignments cleared at low rales, Insurance arranged. Invoices collected against delivery of goods. Dry storage accommodation for all kinds of Non-hazardous Goods.

Accident Insurance Policios issued for any journey. Baggage Insurance effected from 'departure to arrival at destination; Travellers are recommended to avail themselves of this insu- rance as Companies accopt no liability for loss of baggage,

A large staff is maintained for the purpose of answering enquirion ofther personally or through the mail and we offer to our olients the most complete travel service possiblo, based on an axperience of ovar eighty years. Wo have a chain of over 300 Offeos throughout the world and for the special care of Far Eastern Residents, there is a FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT at our Head Office, Berkeley Strost, London.

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BANDIT BESIEGED

BY 100 POLICE.

TWO DEATHS IN BATTLE AT COLOGNE.

GRENADES & ARMOUR.

Berlin, Oct. 25.

NO TIME LIMIT.

TEST MATCHES TO BE FOUGHT TO A FINISH.

It has been officially announced that all the Test matches will be played to a finish.

kindness to me and help mother by kindness to bear this terrible blow."

He also wrote to the Public Pro- One of the most dangerous ban-Isecutor asking him to deal leniently dite who has plagued society in re-with a third man captured last cent years has been disposed of Saturday, whom he said he alone after a siege with revolvers, car had seduced into crime. bines, and hand grenades in a Cologne villa this morning.

This was the sequel to Monday night's drama, when his brother was killed, and he cluded a whole battalion of police after a thrilling pursult through the streets,

The scene of to-day's battle was a large villa in which the criminal Heldger contrived to remain for a whole day unnoticed. At laat het was seen early this morning by a maidservant in the cellar; he fired

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at her but missed his aim. Whilst THERAPION No.3

she ran for assistance the bandit ascended to the second floor, cut the telephone wire and barricaded himself in a bed-room:

A hundred policemen, armed with revolvers and carbines, were soon on the spot and completely enclosed the villa. The owner and his family were removed to safety, while police, who had taken the pre caution of wearing bullet-proof armour, systematically searched the house.

Barricades.

Discovering the room in which the Landit had determined to take hle last stand, they hacked a hole- In the door, but found it heavily barricaded with furniture on the inside. Through the gap they could | see from a wall mirror that Heldger was crouching behind a bed, with his revolver ready, and summoned him to surrender. He replied with a shot, which was returned by the police through the hole in the door.

Going back to the window he fired at the police in the street, who re- plied with their carbines, but with- out effect. Roidger then directed: shot after shot at the door, dánger- ously wounding onu policeman, who fater succumbed to his Injuries,

The police now brought up their hand grenades, and hurled three Into the room. Heldger at length] teigned surrender, but was just about to fire again when he was put out of action by several shotsį | Trom a police revolver, and was car- ried off to hospital, with wounds in the head, chest, and stomach. He died this evening.

An extraordinary sidelight on the psychology of this man is thrown by a series of affectionate letters which he scribbled to his father, his brothers and sisters, and his fiancee," while at bay behind his barricade waiting for the final struggle. To his father he said: "The time is passing quickly. They are already coming. Thank you for all your

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