Convicted on charges of having broken into offices and shops in Shanghai's business centres nine Chinese yesterday were given sentences ranging from five years to fine of $100 or serving jail at the of 82 a day.
Said to be responsible for theft of properties valued at over $10,000, Li the leader of the gang, was iven five years' imprisonment term by the First Special District Court.
Six others were sentenced on charges of having disposed of the stolen properties.
Sung Foh-ching, aged 18, together with another boy, were ordered to /be sent to the reformatory for six months, after which the first boy will heve to serve four months' jail term. They were said to have been utilized by the gang to break into offices and ous ego, eta Gepartment stores to carry out yari-
The men were arrested by the Settlement Police in the latter part of March and a part of the stolen property was recovered and returned lo the owners.
Messrs, Hall & Holtz, Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Ca, Dombey & Sons, Sun Sun Ca, Cathay Jewellery Store and Laou Kou Ho silk company were gang. ra among the stores victimized by the
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