Two Fengtien Soldiers Under Arrest: Scene in a Bank Two Fengtien soldiers wore. sure prised on visiting the Chartered Bank, on Thursday, to find themselves placed under arrest and subsequently to be faced with a request for an ex. planation 2s to how they came by certain cheque, Tt had boon re" ported previously that a handbag had been snatched from a foreign Indy and that in it were two cheques.
On Wednesday, a Fengtien soldier in uniform went to the Chartered. Bank after public hours and presented one of these cheques for pay= ment. A Chinese shroff, who apparently did not appreciate the cir Jeumstances, told the soldier he must-w. come again the next day and, of Jeourse, there was a stir when' the incident later was reported, Tt was thought there was small chouse of the man returning, but, neverthe-ess, a plain-clothes detective was stationed in the bank on watch and this was fortunate, for about noon yesterday the soldier returned with companion and both immediately were taken into custody, Investigations are proceeding.
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