The Archive · 1924

S. Bank Burglar Sentenced

Four Years for Series of Daring Exploits

sonment seas passed by Nagin Sentero of Toor sara Man and Me Martin at the Sie:

on Wednesday, on Wong Kkuei, aline "Zoo the arglar. Who broke Hongkong, Bank early on the morning of April 4.

Accused had been remanded since April 4, when it was stated by police witnesses that he gained entrance to the bank's premises at an carly hour on that day. Soon by a watchman, ho made a hurried exit. He made a wild attempt to escape, but before very. Jong was caught by the. poli needay, m long record or burglaries At the resumed hearing on Wed:

was proved against Tim,—Ho: began operations on August 10 last year by robbing—Medhurst College. Since that time he -had broken. into the - Chinos Post Office, Peking Road, a godown at 1 Kungping Road, an office at the Cid Ningpo Wharf, the China Morchante' 8. N, Co.'s offices, Thomas Gook & Son, the ible Eastern Banking Corperetion, and the Small -Inves-tore) Ta, visiting the latter's Frewiscs 'a few minutes before making the attempt on the Hongkong Bank. The proceeds of his thetis must have amounted to ap: Bras imately $4,000.

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