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AT GUN POINT ANOTHER HOLD-UP CHINESE THREATENED
Another armed hold-up on Friday night in which two men demanded money by menaces from a Chinese, who was threatened at his home by a man holding a loaded revolver, is being investigated by detectives. This incident took place at the home of Mr. Fong Kui, 235. Balmoral Road, Sandringham. at 11.10 p.m., about 50 minutes before the hold-up in the fruiterer's shop in Remuera Road, when Mr. Francis Wong Hop was attacked by two men and struck and injured on the head with the butt of a revolver. Mr. Fong Kui. who works in a laundry in Princes Street, lives at the rear of a shop in Balmoral Road with his wife and three children. Shortly after 11 p.m. he was about to go to bed when two men, after knocking at the back door, opened it and walked in. One was dressed in khaki uniform and the other was a civilian. The civilian, brandishing a revolver which he pointed at the surprised Chinese, demanded that he hand over his money. "We'll Shoot Her" Afraid to show any resistance to the two intruders. Mr. Kui turned out his pockets and placed the contents totalling IG/ on the scullery table. He then called out, "Pat, come here!" to his wife who was in bed. "We don't want her here. We'll shoot her if she comes out," said one of the men. Hearing this remark Mrs. Kui was afraid to leave the bedroom. But Mr. Kui's son, aged 10, ventured out to see what was happening and joined his father. They were told to stand up against the wall by one of the men, Avho said, "I'm going to finish you off. You'll know us again." This was evidently an idle threat for nothing happened. The men did not take the 16/ which had been placed, on the table, but before departing they stole a five-valve radio set and. Mr. Kui's overcoat, jumped into a motor car which was parked outside and vanished. Mr. Kui was told that if he left his house before five minutes had expired he would be shot. He is unable to saj' whether the man in uniform was an Allied serviceman or a New Zealand soldier. But he is certain the revolver pointed at him was loaded, because he could plainly see the cartridges in the cylinders. Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 235, 4 October 1943, Page 4
Another armed hold-up on Friday night in which two men demanded money by menaces from a Chinese, who was threatened at his home by a man holding a loaded revolver, is being investigated by detectives. This incident took place at the home of Mr. Fong Kui, 235. Balmoral Road, Sandringham. at 11.10 p.m., about 50 minutes before the hold-up in the fruiterer's shop in Remuera Road, when Mr. Francis Wong Hop was attacked by two men and struck and injured on the head with the butt of a revolver. Mr. Fong Kui. who works in a laundry in Princes Street, lives at the rear of a shop in Balmoral Road with his wife and three children. Shortly after 11 p.m. he was about to go to bed when two men, after knocking at the back door, opened it and walked in. One was dressed in khaki uniform and the other was a civilian. The civilian, brandishing a revolver which he pointed at the surprised Chinese, demanded that he hand over his money. "We'll Shoot Her" Afraid to show any resistance to the two intruders. Mr. Kui turned out his pockets and placed the contents totalling IG/ on the scullery table. He then called out, "Pat, come here!" to his wife who was in bed. "We don't want her here. We'll shoot her if she comes out," said one of the men. Hearing this remark Mrs. Kui was afraid to leave the bedroom. But Mr. Kui's son, aged 10, ventured out to see what was happening and joined his father. They were told to stand up against the wall by one of the men, Avho said, "I'm going to finish you off. You'll know us again." This was evidently an idle threat for nothing happened. The men did not take the 16/ which had been placed, on the table, but before departing they stole a five-valve radio set and. Mr. Kui's overcoat, jumped into a motor car which was parked outside and vanished. Mr. Kui was told that if he left his house before five minutes had expired he would be shot. He is unable to saj' whether the man in uniform was an Allied serviceman or a New Zealand soldier. But he is certain the revolver pointed at him was loaded, because he could plainly see the cartridges in the cylinders. Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 235, 4 October 1943, Page 4