On Wednesday night or Thursday morning, unknown persons burgled the house of "Mr. G. E. Tucker, Hungjao Road, and stole about '$2,200 worth of clothing, fur edits, silver, cutlery, and assorted articles. [On Thursday afternoon, West Hong-Ikew police arrested a suspect and recovered a portion of the Gn'Priday' morning, at the Special District Court, the prisoner was remanded for one week for further inquiries.
"Recording to. the Premises a blind and a went about their business carefully and, though they ransacked the entire lower floor, they did. not awaken the tenants or servants, and' the jenine was not discovered. until Tharsday morning, Messages were circulated, but nothing eventuated fantil a West. Hongkew detective learned through underground. chan: goods ta possession ware nea that "a, Person with foreign Scmpting to anne of them. Ieontraband. consisted of was caught and s portion of) Ble of part Mtr. Tucker's losses, "The man Tevealed the where: Jabcots of the gang, bat, although the police raided. the premises, farther arrests were made. In' the house, however, they found shout $1,500 worth of Mr. Tucker's goods Tram Co's. Offices Drugled How he and his accomplices went to the Settlement 'Tramway. Company's office, 7 Soochow 'Road, on December 16, with the intent robbing the' company. of ts "pay all, amounting to over $20,000, was elated before Judge Shik in the First Special District Court, on any, By ope of the eight Chives, me e women, charged attempted robbery. The gang were rounded up at 82 North Shanze Road, the house of the gang's leader.
According to one of the prisoners, three men, two of whom were armed with toy pistols, were concerned in the attempted robbery, Their plan was to knock on © window of the office and then a servant inside, who [had given the information concern-
I am given to understand that this system of subsidies has now come to an end, in which case we should be able to obtain. our fair share of any business that offers during the present year.
You will have noticed that the auditor's certificate makes reference to the fact that. finished nails stock have been valued at selling Price less sales commission. We the ensuing year." Proposed Genabarzer and seconded by 'A vote of thanks to Mr. Francis, proposed by Mr. V. D. Gensburger: [and seconded by Mr. H. Gensburger, was carried unanimously, the meet" ting then coming to an end. ing the pay-roll, would open a door and show the gang the room. in the money was kept. 'The prisoner said that, when he and his accomplices arrived, they found the door of the room' securely locked and consequently they left without pleaded" guilty "andthe Court es majority of the prisoners
reserved judgment.
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