Shanghai, Feb, 13.
The most daring armed robbery In months was perpetrated by a gong of three, who entered a Chinese jewellery store at 352 Nanking Road shortly after 6.45 pan. last night and managed to get away with about 20 watches valued at about $500, Of the three thugs, "two were armed, one with an automatic pistol, the other with a hand-grenade. They calmly entered the shop when there were no other customers and intimldated the five assistants who were present at the time, whilst the un-urined man proceeded to empty one of the show-cases in which wore about 20 watches.
Before leaving, they told the shop assistants that if they raised an alarm, they would be punished. The gunmen left, but the five persons in the shop, were too terrified to look in which direction.
Police parties from Central arrived fon the scene, shortly after the alarm For S.M.C. Music Shanghai, Feb. 10.
The estimates of expenditure the Municipal Orchestra and Band for 1939 were considered by the members of the Orchestra and Band Committee fon January 27.
The Budget provided for a total estimated expenditure of $186,450, [which sum showed an increase approximately $2,000 over the Budget Provision has been included for Jsum of $17,510, in respect to Temporary Bonus fof" the foreign staff. The pay of Chinese musicians ad: ditional to normal establishment appears in the Budget for the first time and amounts 10 $5,510. It is, provided for under receipts for a similar sum to be allocated from the grant received from the Royal Italian Government which has been specially. earmarked for this purpose. Another new item of expenditure isan appropriation of $2,800 to cover all ex-enses connected with Open Air Con-[certs formerly shown under Parks and Open Spaces. By agreement with the Commissioner of Public Works that [proportion of receipts from Open Air [Concerts hitherto credited to Parks Jand Open Spaces will in future be allocated to the Orchestra and Band, It is estimated that these receipts will offset the expenditure referred to,
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