A new type of visitor appeared at the counter of the Hongkong Shanghai Bank on Tuesday and is said to have almost succeeded im bringing off a clever coup. At 11.30 am., Mr. C. C. Williams. of the str. Woosung, was at the dollar paying-out counter cashing a cheque for $2,000. Half of this sum had been handed out by the Chinese clerk, counted by Mr. Williams, and placed in a small hand bag on the counter at his left, hand, and the second thousand was ing handed over when Mr. Williams heard a slight movement at his side. Turning sharply, he saw that the bag, which had been left slightly open, was empty. Not unnaturally, Mr. Williams' suspicion fell on a stranger who was just moving away irom the counter. This man was stopped, and searched (under protest), but nothing was found—until his straw hat was removed, revealing the bundle of notes, $1,000, stuffed in the crown of it. The man afterwards identified as Jan Norvak, 28 years of age. was detained at the bank while a detective was telephoned for. He describes himself as a Pole.
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