Ever since the big jewel robbery several months ago at the Kaleo Hotel, a French detective, J. Dulinatz, has been shadowing a man whom he suspected of being concerned in the matter. On Wednesday, he saw this man, A. Kikoin, of 57 Jukong Road, meet another man, Gurch Gater, of 6 Haskel] Road, at the junction of Range and North Szechuen Roads and the detective's manner seems to have excited the suspicions of Kikoin. Any way, the latter tried the bluff of accusing him to a Sikh policeman and called upon the latter to take him to a police station.
The mystified Sikh, not quite certain what was the correct thing to do, and intent. on getting the right man if any one of them were at fault over something, arrested all three and marched them off to Hongkew police station, much to the satisfaction of the detective, who, of course, was easily able to explain himself. Chief Detective Inspector Traissac of the French police was summoned and the two suspects were handed over to him. Detectives then examined Gater's rooms, where they found a pistol. It is understood that there are doubts as to the nationality of both the suspects, but that they claim to be Americans,
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