'A Chinese describing himself as 'a farmer, who had been convicted on Wednesday, by Judge Chai Van den Berg, to a term of three months imprisonment on a charge of attempted burglary. ted th stant, accused arrested—by two" Chinese constables at 2468 Ha 1g Road, a general goods shop, as he was attempting to effect' an en-He lit a bundle of incense Putting the end of thi the wooden partition and blowing it with his breath. By method, he succeeded in burning a hole in' the wooden plank, large enough to enable him to insert his hand and unlock the bolt. The accused was arrested as he was about to open the door.
Accused stated that there was another man named Wong and it was he who was blowing down the funnel. Wong had escaped.
Sentence was imposed as ated,
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