Three robbers who participated in the armed robbery committed in the Pink Gem Jewellery in Nanking Road on April 24 were given prison terms ranging between five and seven years in the First Special District Court yesterday. It will be recalled that at the point of the pistol, several robbers*broke a show window; stole more than $60,000 worth of diamond rings from the shop, and escaped. Only part of the stolen articles has been recovered.
Chen Fu-sen drew 12 years in the same court charged with armed robbery and attempted murder, His accomplice drew two years and six months. They were convicted of the armed robbery committed on November 1 of last year in a Mrs, Hsu's home at House No, 5, Lane 307 North Chiang Road, 'The woman resisted end she.was shot four times. The shots, however, produced no fatal result,' Both Chen and his accomplice were arrested almost red handed when neighbours raised an alarm.
Koo Chi-keng drew two years and six months charged with attempted robbery. On April 23 of this year, he broke into 170 Hongkong Road and attempted to rob an Indian there of $2000. The intended victim resisted and was injured,
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