Ling Kiu-kuang, Tsu Keng-pao and Zeng Sui-sie™ were arraigned before Messrs, Nich and Baudez, Magistrate and Assessor, in the French Mixed Court on Monday morning in connexion with the daring robbery which ocearred at the home of Mr. J. Geddes, an elderly resident of Hankow, in' Avenue Roi Albert, last March, Brauld, the Police Prosecutor, appeared for the French Municipal Council and the accuxd were not egolly represented.
'The entire morning was taken up with the reading of lengthy state~ ments which had been made by the accused to the police in which they econfess: d their complicity. From these, it would appear that one of their' number was in the habit of going to Mr. Geddes' house to spy for information. This having been obtained, they went together to the place where they bound the ser~ vants with ropes and, at the point of the pistol, demanded large sums of money from Mr, Geddes, who was held prisoner for nearly 24 hours. They admitted having shared the money, $1,700 of which was found in their' possession at the time of their arrest.
Accused, having formally—been identified, pleaded guilty and they were ordered to be remanded in custody, bunding sentence which will bbe passed at 9 a.m, on Monday nex. he had been in this business for 19
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