Early on July 26, at about six or half past six o'clock, a most daring robbery took place when the Phonola Musical Store, at the corner of Szechuen and Hongkong Roads, was entered by experienced burglars, who secured booty, consisting of Portable phonographs, electric fans, telephone and records, of an estimated value of $1,500.
It was not till 9 o'clock that the burglary was discovered, when Mr. F. Jones, the manager, arrived to open the shop. He found the top of the Szechugn Road shop window broken and the door lock sawn through, showing the thieves' mode of entrance and exit.
The thieves had evidently attempt. ed: to carry off the safe bodily when they could not open it, but were foiled in their plan on account its weight, for it was found shifted
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