While the western -extra-Settlement roads district remained politically quiet, another major robbery by armed men was reported to have taken' place there carly yesterday morning.
was committed by one of thi largest gangs seen in Shanghai, thirty or so Chinese, at least three of whom carried ' pistols. They entered Houses 161 Cand F, Jessfield Road, and while Some of th ang Kept the occupants quiet Femainder went through the rooms and stole what they could find of money, valuables and clothing. After a thorough ransacking the intruders Jeft_with' plunder valued altogether at $2630. No shots were fired, and hho alarm was raised.
The robbery took place between midnight and 1 am. "It was subsequently investigated by police from the Bubbling Well" Station The victims told the detectives tha the robbers spoke the Kompo Chiangpei) dialect, Expert Burglar Apprehended Shanghai, Oct. 20.
In arresting Wang Zo-yang a few days "ago, the French Concession Police have been able to reconstruct fat least 27 burglaries in foreign and Chinese "homes, committed from February "18 to" May 15, 1039, land itis believed that a number of additional burglaries will be ac~ counted for as a result of investiga tions being carried out, Wang had a.special weakness for silverware and his modus operandi which, while not novel, has not been "seen in Shanghai' for some time, He usually entered the gardens in front of the house which" he had singled out for his exploit, well before midnight and lay' low for two or three hours, carefuly watehing what was going on inside. He then "introduced himself into' the building by the usual method, wrapped up his loot in-a napkin oF piece of cloth, 'Then, just before leaving the house, he' would steal a hat and a coat and would hide in the garden until sunrise, when" he would proceed on the sireer, hire a rickshaw and proceed to a Chinese Jewellery shop on Peking Road where the loot was immediately melted, The owner of the jewellery. shop was also arrested and admitted having bought Wang's loots at various times, Detectives in charge of the ease also discovered, not to their Surprise, that warrant had" been issued for the man's arrest some time ago, An employee in the Peking Road establishment was also arrested and police records reveal that both men had previous offences of the same nature against their names, The total value of silverware thus disposed of by Wang, is valued at $9,380, Chinese Taken Off
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