Site for £75,000.
Shanghai, Jan. 10, Completing one of the biggest real estate deals in recent years Messrs. Mollers' Ltd. have purchased a block of properly at the corer of Avenue Edward VII and the French Bund from the International Savings Society for £75,000, the "North-China Daily News" learned yesterday. 'The property bought by. Mollers' is the old building housing Wheelock & Ca., the Shanghai Tug & Lighter Ca. and several other offices at No, 2-3 French Bund. garden of Dr. Malcolm's home by breaking the lock of a bamboo gate which led into the garden. Then they prowled around to the front ut the house where the lass enclosed verandah faced the garden. Entry to the house was obtained by the simple expedient of breaking the glass of the French windows and tramping into the living room.
Evidently the thieves had made 10 effort to hide their presence in the house and wore relying on the tu:- rifle racket' they made to scare the occupants of the house into lying low while they gathered in the loot. Toe appearance of Dr. Malcolm in the living room as they were about to commence operations, however, must have alarmed them 0 they fled without stealing anything.
The doctor reported the affair to Bubbling Well police station and a party of Shanghai Municipal Police arrived on the scene to be followed by a detail of Japanese gendarmerie, The police conducted an_investizotion on the spot, examining the premises for clues. Dr. Malcolm said that he was sure that the burglars were "well heeled" and is sill congratulating himself on the presence of mind he displayed when he heard. the two clicks in the living room.
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