'Shanghai, Aug. 16 Ling Foh-ching, a burglar was sentenced {0 18 months' imprisonment yesterday by the First Special Dis~ trict Court in connection with. the theft of more than $2,000 worth of silverware (rom the Great Western Road residence of Mr. K, Selby: Walker, Par East Manager of Reuters during the victim's absence The thief pawned some of the silver articles but all of them have been recovered by the police. Accused broke into the Walker residence on August 3 after hiding tu the garden in the evening for a long time.
Several hours later he was eventual ly arrested by the quick-acting police before he could dispose of all of the stolen articles. At the time of burnlary, only Mrs, Watker was at home.
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