After a short spell of quiescence housebreakers are once more active among foreign residences. Their latest activity has occurred in the French Concession, where early on Wednesday morning they broke into the house of Mrs, Monsarrat in Avenue Joffre. Mrs. Monsarrat is the tenant of two houses, Nos. 418 and 420, and into the front rooms of each of these they effected a" entrance.
It is believed that the burglary was perpetrated after 1 a.m. ft happens that one of the windows of the houses has been permanently closed for the winter, hence it it impossible to lock the shutters from within. Taking advantage of" this circumstance, the burglars opened the shutter in question, and then by cutting the woodwork removed in its entirety a large pane of glass. Entry having been thus obtained, they ransacked the rom, apparently in a search for silver. They took two valuable table covers, presumably for the purpose of carrying away their spoil, which must on this occasion have been disappointing, as they were unable to lay hands upon any great amount of valuables, which as a matter of fact were deposited elscwhere. What there was, however, they carried off, including spoons, photograph frames, etc., likewise a pair of boots and spats which were in the room in the adjoining house, which was entered by customary process of cutting out a small piece of glass sufficient for the insertion of an arm to open the widow.
Articles of silver were apparently the only attraction for the burglars, for electro-plate was left severely alone, although in one instance they had tested carefully piece of the latter to discover of what it was made, damaging the article in the process. It.was evidently an expert gang who carried through the burglary, for they appear to have done their work noiselessly. Beyond the two rooms mentioned, they did not carry their investigations. The French' police are making inquiries into the affair.
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