The man who broke into the Sino-
Belgian Bank on Tuesday night and coi now in the custody of the stole a large number of bank notes and
Police and practically all the property has been recovered. This man, so it is alleged, is the perpetrator of several other robberies, including the burglary at the British Consular Shipping Office which took place some time ago.
The arrest was due to the information of a Chinese, and was effected by the French Police on the afternoon, of the 27th ultimo, It appears that, the man now in custody asked a friend, who was about to visit Ningpo, to get him some notes changed at that Port, The man agreed to do so, but before leaving Shanghai, tendered one of the notes in payment for some fish. The vendor of the fish was unable to give change for the note, and attempted toget change at a native exchange shop. There the accountant found that it The triple bill given by the A. D. C. "las their 149th performance again tracted a full house on Wednesday night, and each of the pieces selected was thoroughly appreciated. Mr. B. E. Sharpe was still unable to take his part in A Pantomime Rehearsal, but his understudy, who 90 courageously place at three hours' notice on had made full use of the few days allowed him to work up his conception of the part." It may be mentioned that Mr. Sharpe is expected to be able to assume his role on Saturday night. In The Man Who Was Mr. Reginald Bevant again gave a really wonderful piece of realistic noting, which deserves to be remembered long in the annals of the Amatear Dramatic Club.
An easy confidence characterized the acting of the members of each cast, and if the bill as a whole does not test the ca paci of the artistes to the fall, it at least affords an entertainment well worthy of the crowded houses it has THE LATE MR. J. A. BALLARD, The charch at the Bubbling Well cemetery was almost too small to accommodate the many friends of the late Mr.
J. A. Ballard, who were present at the funeral service on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. George Howell, who officiated, gave expression, pressive address, to the feelings of who had known Mr. Ballard, as to his sterling merit as a business man, his kindly. sympathetic nature and his genuine Christian character. The presence of @ considerable number of Chinese merchants and business men bore eloquent testimony to the esteem in which he was held by them. Among the many magnificent wreaths, which were piled on the coffin, were some which had been sent by Chinese who had had business relations with Mr. Ballard. The coffin was carried to the grave by the elders and deacons of the Shanghai Free Christian Church of which he was one of the founders.
The shortjservice at the grave side was corresponded with the description of the notes stolen from the Sino-Belgian Bank and gave information to the French Police, as a result of which the thief was arrested. A quantity of the notes missing from the bank were found on the man when he was arrested, and also other money. The International Police were informed; they took the prisoner over and he confessed to them that be was the man who had broken into the Sino-Belgian Bank, the Shipping Office of H. B. M.'s Consulate-General some time ago, and also Messrs, Meyer & Oo.'s premises.
Det.-Sgt. Gibson accompanied the prisoner to his home in Woochang Road and there found the balance of the stolen property from the Sino-Belgian Bank and also other notes. All the money stolen from the bank has been recovered, with the exception of several gold The detective has stolen from H. B. M's Shipping Office and a quantity of stomps which had been taken from Messrs Meyer & Co.'s office.
The dispatch box had been cut in three places on the lid and the lock removed. A new lock has since been soldered into it and the lid made secure, The crown wa broken off the centre of the lid.
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