The Archive · 1940

Japanese Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed

Shanghai, Oct. 20.

A young Japanese was caught red led by ithe 8. M. P. yest attempted jewellery frat Japanese has been working a "racket" for over a month, robbing jewellery stores of diamond rings, gold watches, Silver elgaretfe cases and other, valuable articles, is _Js alleged." His method was fo go to a store and ask to sce an article, which "he would accept, and then' have it sent building on the Bund.

When the delivery boy the building he was told to the jewellery, and wait a while the Japanese went to draw money. Japanese, it is alleged, would then disappear out of back door. After this had happy fed a few times formed,

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