The Archive · 1941

Stolen Jewellery Said Recovered by Owner

May 10.

It was reliably learned yesterday that Mme. E. Garnett, coviumler of Sassoon House, had recovered all the Jewellery. valued at approximately $81,000, which had been stolen from het by ber servant last month, The recovery, however, could not be confirmed With the police who were non-committal on the matter, may be recalled that on April 19, Mme. Garnett found a letter from Sun Pao.shun, her servant, in which he revealed that he had stolen all the jewellery because he had deciled to take care of himself.

The thief, who is still at large, had been in Mme, Garnett's employ {for atten years and had. been cent to an English night school by his mistress to learn the language, could tead and write 5rd English.

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