The Archive · 1928

Jewel Robbery at

SUN SUN'S

Cantonese Watchman Arrested by the Police The police invest 0 the {$80,000 jewel robbery at Sun Sun department store has so far une covered one alleged culprit who is believed to know more about it than he cares to tell, He is Zia Yih-yuen, a Cantonese and he has been employed by the company as a night watchman but is said to have proved false to his trust recently and sur carried away ing the premises such valuables he could conveniently stow away in a belt around his waist. In doing their part to track down the jewel thieves the police decided inspecting the living quarters of various members of the Sun Sun staff and in satisfying their curiosity at Zia's home they are said to have uncovered several hundred dollars? worth of piece goods together with $400 in cash which he admitted in the Provisional Court on Sept. 19 way largely the proceeds of other thefts that had been pawned, The Police place an estimate of well over $2,000 on the total value of the articles he is alleged to have spirited away and are holding him pending further investigation into the Jewel affair, Jand Chinese member of the $.31.C. preparatory office has been e5- tablished at No. 1A Hankow Road,

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