The Archive · 1935

Chewing Gum Thefts

Chu Ah-mao and Lee Wei-zang, both unemployed, who showed a special liking for chewing gum, will have no more chewing gum to chew for the next. three years, during which they will remain in' gaol. for stealing too much chewing iim from focal shops, 'The two prisoners wore sentenced by the First Special "District Court on Thursday on six charges of stealing chewing gum. On June 3 this years they stole 45 packets of chewing gum from 346 Park Road. On May 26, they stole 26 packets' from 687 Peking Road. From August 7 to 22, they broke into 442 Sinza Road, 373 Burkill Road, 16 North Haining Road, and 181' Urga Road, and stole, respectively, (85, 25, 25 and. elx Packets of chewing ' gum. At the time of their arrest," the accused were found in possession of only. a small portion of the stolen chewing gum, the major portion having been Jconsumed before their arrest.

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