Joseph Veltman, a Russian Jow of 127 Range Road, was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment by Judge Liang Lone and Mr.
E. Whitamore, Senior Consul's Deputy, in the Provisional Court on July 14 for receiving stolen property. A girl of the same natioiality, Klava Abramova, was as-quitted, she having been charged as fan accomplice.
Judgment was rendered by Judge Chou in the. Provisional Court on duly 16 in the case of two Russians, Boris Statioroff and David Priver, who were found guilty last week of having stolen a gold watch from a Chinese watchmaker's shop in Nan-King Road on July 9. Priver, at may be recalled, debied the charge and Statioroft "admitted it, latter was sentenced to thre months' imprisonment and Priver was discharged.
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