The Archive · 1939

Theft of a Slot Machine

Shanghai, Nov. 9.

A. middle-aged mate Russian and 4 26-year old unrecognized Polish Jewess named Mes. Silberman, were brought before the First Special Distelct Court yesterday on a writ of detention on suspicion that they Might be involved in the theft of a radio and. slot machine from the New Ramona Bar, at 445 Bubbling Well Road, on October 22.

Soon after the discovery of the theft the next morning the Chengtu Road police were informed by the proprietress of the place and soo

thought that woman Investigations egun. She accompanied by a Russian who visited her the previous day might have something {0 do with the case. The woman wanted to find a Job. Pictures of Russian police Characters were shown to her and she Identified a Russian man as bein. the man who drove in the same ear with the woman Job seeker.

The wanted man was arrested in 'a French Concession street on Tus day while the woman, was arrested in Broadway. They told the judge yesterday that they had no knowledge of the theft at all.

Shanghai, Nov. 9.

Mr. Frank Basil Fearon, British subject, appeared before Mr. C. H. Haines, 1H. Int. Registrar, i HIM. Police (Court yesterday morning charged with non-registration with the British Consulate-General for the years 1933 to 1039 inclusive. Mr. "A. T. Cox, passport officer at HM." Consulate: General, prosecuted. Mr. Fearon was found guilty of falling to register for the years "1936 to "1929 inclusive and "fined $750 for each year had failed to register, or a total of $30, He was directed to pay halt of the fine within one week atid the balance before the end of this month.

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