Much-Convicted Man Taken Red-Handed middle-aged Chinese named Chung Ta-eu was arrested in Columbia Road on January 29 by Sub-Insp.
Darvil, of Bubbling Well Police Siation, whose suspicions were aroused by the outlines of a large Dbundle the man was carrying. The bundle proved to contain an expensive radio set and some antique vases which had been stolen during the previous night from the residence of Mr. and Mrs, C. C, Newson, 43 Tunsin Road. It was the third burglary or attempted burglary at the Newson home in recent weeks, and besides the radio and vases two valuable mah-jong¢ sels were taken, and subsequently recovered.
The prisoner, who is also known as Kau Nyoen-foh, was taken to the Bubbling Well Police Station and charged with burglary. He is said to have admitted the crime, He also directed the Police to a hide-away where the stolen mah-fong sets were found. Thus all the loot was re-
The alleged burglar, Chung, is to be brought before the First Special District Court this morning. He is said (0 have about a dozen previous convictions for burglary on his record sheet.
Mr, Newson, on December 13 last, surprised a would-be burglar in his bedroom early in the morning. The Intruder apparently had ascended to the first floor in search of loot when the ground-floor rooms had proved barren to his quest, He went into Mr. Nowson's bedroom and struck a match, thereby wakening the occupants, who made an outery. The marauder fled in terror.
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