Shanghai, Feb. 1.
An 18-year old house boy formerly employed by' a robbery victim was brought before the First Special District Court yesterday fon a writ of detention "on sus pleion that he was Involved the armed robbery committed in his former master's home at 17-10 Ching hai Road on gan. 29, Tt was revealed that the crime was committed in a most daring manner, six men, three armed, breaking into the dye mei chant's house foreing him to sign two cheques which one. of their number tried fo cash with a bank while his accomplices were holding their victim at bay.
They stole about $3,000 worth, of valuables and cash, including U.8.$980, They" then seized the key to a drawer and" found cheque books of the Kincheng Banking Corporation and the Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank, They forced the master of the house, Mr. Ling Tze-yuen to sign two cheques for $2000 and $3,000 re~ spectively. Without fleeing they, sent tone of their men to the former bank fo cash one of the cheques and he rang up later saying that the cheque could not be cashed" because it bore false chop.
The robbers then forced their victim to sign another cheque and Appeared to. be satisfied. Before Teaving they took the victim's picture for future Identification purposes should he notify the police, which he oid some hours later. After Investigating the ease the police caught the Former house boy, thinking that he might have instigated the crime.
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