The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-30

enged by lakong" or native polices
man, and tlTey Immediately attacked
him savagely with their murderous long
spears, bat not before the poor fellow
had gwen the alarm to the other beats
by blowing his whistle, (Which by the
way was found sticking in his mouth
when he was afterwards picked up in
sensible).
Two European police now appeared
on the scene. Qoulbown and McDougal,
and were shortly afterwards Joined by
policeman Campbell.
The night was dark, and the absence
Of the street lights caused much ulcer-
tainty in the minds of these three men
as to what was happening to cause the
alarm, when they stumbled over the
body Of the Chinese "lukors" lying in
the roadside, covered with bloody wound
Being.cc5 sinced that q serious disturb
ance was under way, they sounded
their rAttles, and brought lot Of the
Sikh police to their aid, who taking off
the lukoua to the hospital, gave the
alarm, Of tho bsod oeBco ord ronr tho
fire'bells for general alarm of fire, thus
arousing the whole community.
The three European policemen now
cama unon tho outar guard of tho
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'h'e'es' anu weie ilu'Aeu'S'e'y a''acAeu
with the horrible plkee, ana SoulOown
and McDouglas fell badly wounded,
but Campbell Killed his assailant by a
lucky shot from his rifle, and thet ran
up to the head Office to report and get
assistance.
Some OF the sikh police In another
minute met tile same fate as the Euro
peans, but we've shortly sent to hospital
oy the arriving squads OF othcers from
the barracks, VINO now made vigorous
rush down the street and caused the
thieves to fly. Here they found the
Cheong Shing gold shop broken open
and hre Just beginning, and the iu'
naoltants nearly scared to death by the
noise ana smoke and excitement gene
rally But Inc willy crew had SUNK
away, ana only TWO OF them were cap
tured atter a desperate light. Wing
Lob street being near the water, the
ponce Immediately prOceeued there and
round 70 thelr amazement that the whole
BODY or the pirates had got tinto steam
launch, ana were making Oh under a
| npAVV nTR from tnA river nnlifn who
pursued them IN 'he Police g'g' Capt
Deahe' tle superintendent, and over
2oo armed pollce had turned QUO OF the
barracks IN three minutes from the time
they were Called put arrived too late a.
the scene, and SO returned feeling mao
at not having been able TO meet the
robbers and give the a warming.
Inc wounded men were all conveyed
to the hospital, and have since recover
cd and the dead body OF the pirate sho
ny Campoeil was orougnt 10 Inc NOR
que Tor identhcatlon and inquest:
on eXamihatiOh' u was Iound tha'
aoOut 9Soo worm OF Jewe'ry ana enect'
were taken from the shop the thleVe!
leaving untouched about S6o0o w0rtl
OF gold dust and nuggets in the safe
whlch presented very battered appear
ance' havibg tue knoos ana hinge
oroken ou, ana larse hoie I'D the out
er SKIN al the DacK ioWer rlght corner.
Inc steam iaunch was afterwards
louua scrosS tiie nafoor' hlgh ana drI
ashore win outiet hoie throagh he
iuhhei' anu oiooa marks on the seats
showing that some OF the persons Ia he
must nave peeh wounded. Inc poo
iauneh engineer VINO had been lntlmi
uaIeo into gettlnS up sIea I'd anu uriVlnt
the engine, was found, with his COM
panion, Ia nut on shore, very mucl
frightened, anu 40 DOUBT glad TO he rit
OF the company OF such violent coun
tFymen'
Sucn an attack as this' preconceiye'
ana carried out with such dlaOollca
precision, ana In oenance allKe OF IN
Jaw ana lts HlyIHIuonSI mas never De
fore been known here, ard 1t has caus
ed general Keeling OF insecurity (onl
too well FOUNDED, as the sequel wi
show) among the peaceful mercantil
inhabitants.
About the 9th Of October large "ir
dignation meeting" was held at the Cit
Hal, attended by the very highest digni
tarles OF the place, judges, barrister;
merchants, &C., and a large number {
Intelligent Chinese, to discuss the expt
diency of enforcing the law in a moi
rigid manner than heretofore, to pre-
vide extra fo-ce for the police, and
comment generally on the policy {
leniency to criminals which the Cover
nor has so unfortunately pursued. SeVeI
al resolutions were passed, and the
will be properly drawn up, signed, an
sent home to London for inspection {
the Secretary of State for Foreign Al
fairs