The burglars, who, obviously were familiar with the premises which they were about to visit, entered a Jane next to the Ofiec" Appliance Co's show-rooms and, after" climbing a [corrugated iron root built against t book shop's premises, broke through window on the mezzanine floor, thereafter forcing the lock of the iron grill. They then went to the front part of the shop and. comment feed the work of making a hole in the wall, whilst on their way back from the photo shop, they also emptied a show-case in which the gold-nibs were Finger-prints, it was understood, were found on many objects and ex-busy yesterday afternoon ing the files with a view to whether the men had Previous records.
Neither of the shops were insured against burglary and, whilst it was believed that the cameras would. gradually be recovered from pawnshops, it was felt that the thieves would melt the nibs and sell the gold, Only one private watchman was on duty at the entrance of the lane at the time and it was, believed that the burglars made their get-away. in the early hours of the morning.
The Chinese American Publishing (Co's premises, it was learned, were closed at 3 pin. on May 7. after crew of coolies had attended to the weekly eleaning-up, and both premises were only opened yesterday morning.
'This 4s the third time in which the' books shop's premises have been entered by" thieves, goods worth US. $1,500 being stolen last year, whilst in 1997 the value of the loot taken, was.
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