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The Robbery In Phillimore
Terrace
(Continued from Pape 3.)
letter Mr. J. Collins said he had been called in very suddenly to see Mr. Emile Knopf, who, he added, had not many hours to live, and had begged of the doctor to communi- "By this time a couple of concate at once with his brother in stables had appeared upon the scene. London. D21 had no intention of losing sight of his friend the tramp, and the man in the shirt had again made a dash for the latter's collar at the bare idea that he should be allowed to 'get along."
"'Before
Soviet Ships Frozen Fast: In River.
BIG FLOOD DAMAGE IN TURKEY
General Winter, supported by his Lieutenants, Snow and Ice, has consolidated his advance into Europe and Asia, as those bulle- ins from Reuter correspondents prove.
In Stockholm, perambulators have been abandoned for little leighcarts and the country peo- ple are driving their produce into town on horse-sleighs..
In Lapland, the temperature is 54-degrees below freezing (Fah- renheit) and several 'packs of wolves are causing anxiety for the safety of the herds of rein- deer which are the chief wealth of the Laplanders:
Leningrad reports state that everal vessels have been impri- soned in the thick ice on the River Neva and two battalions of Soviet sappers have had to be called out to dynamite a passage for them.
The ice is so strong that even ice-breakers cannot get through. Six inches of snow have fallen in several parts of the Eifel! ange, near Cologne, and excel- lent skiing and sleighing is in prospect.
Swirling snow and piercing blasts have been hindering the operations of a joint Japanese and Manchukuan force which has in been "mopping up" bandits their former stronghold in the province of Kirin.
?
Torrential rain has fallen in Smyrna, Turkey's second largest
ity. - In a single day it rained with- leaving, Mr. Knopft stopping for 14 hours.
some Cafes were inundated and warned me that there wers valuables in his desk-diamonds clients had to stand up on chairs mostly-and told me to be particu-and tables to avoid being soaked larly careful about locking up the through.
All traffic in the streets was
house. He often has left me like
"I think D21 was alive to the this In charge of his premises, and held up. humour of the situation.
He sug usually there have been diamonda in Great damage has been done to vested that Robertson (the man in his desk, for Mr. Knopf has no reproperty and many animals have the night-shirt) should go in and gular City office, as he is a commer-been drowned.~~Reuter. get some clothes on, whilst he him-cial traveller."
self would walt for the luspector "The detective and Inspector, be- and the detective, whom D15 would fore returning to the station with send immediately.
CONSIGNEES.
their report, thought they would call THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
COPENHAGEN.
"Poor Robertson's teeth were at No. 26, ou Mr. Shipman, the great chattering with cold. He had a jeweller. violent fit of sneezing as D21 hur- ried him into the house.
A M
"AFRIKA-~
"You remember, of course,” added he Danish Motor Vessel The latter, the man in the corner, dreamily with another constable, remained to contemplating his bit of string, Antwerp, Hamburg, and Genoa, con aring arrived from Copenhagen, watch the burglared premises both "the exciting developments of this ignces of cargo are hereby informed back and front, and D16 took the extraordinary case. Mr. Arthur hat all goods are being landed and wretched tramp to the station with Shipman is the head of the firm of placed at their risk into the hazardous a view to sending an inspector and Shinman and Co., the wealthy jewel-The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and/or extra hazardous "Godowns of lers. lu detective round immediately,
He is a widower, and lives & Godown Co. Ltd., where delivery "When the two latter. gentlemen very quietly by himself in his own can be obtained as soon as the goods Jarrived at No. 22, Phillimore-terrace old-fashioned way in the small- Ken-
landed. No claims will be admitted after the they found poor old Robertson insington house,
Tooda have left the gddawns, and all bod, shivering, and still quite blue. "I have only known Mr. Knopf goods remaining undelivered after thr He had got himself à hot drink, but very little while, he explained to the 20th January,
1984, detectives. "Ha.sold me two or three subject to rent,
p.m., will be his eyes were streaming and his stonce one or twice, I think; but we All broken, chafed, and damaged voice was terribly husky, D21 had are both single men, and we have goods are to be left, in the Godown. stafioned himself in the dining- often dined together. Last night he where they will be eżamised - Ly room, where Robertson had painted dined with me. He had that afternoon Mesira. Anderson & Ashe on the 27th
eceived a very fine consignment of January, 1934, at 10 s.m. the desk out to him with its broken Brazilian diamonds, as he told me, and claims against the vessel, must knowing how beset I am with callers be presented to the Undersigned with "Robertson, between his sneezes, at my business place he had brought in ten days of the ship's arrival, or gave what account he could of the to do a bit of trade over the nuts and
stones with him, hoping, perhaps, they will not be
No Fire Insuranceguited
lock and scattered contents.
The
wine.
events.
"His master,
***I bought £25,000 worth off him,' by Mr. Ferdinand
added the jeweller, as if he were speak- 21st Feb. Knopf, he said, was a diamond mer.
ing of so many farthings, "and chant, and a bachelor. He himself him choque, across the dinner table had been in Mr. Knopf's employ for that amount. I think we were over fifteen years, and he was his both pleased with out, bargain, and we had bottle of 48 port over it 25th Jan. only indoor servant. A charwoman together. Mr. Knopf left me at about 24th Feb, came every day to do the house 3.30, for he knows I go very early to
work.
49.
"Last night Mr. Knopf dined at the house of Mr. Shipman, at No, 26, lower down, Mr. Shipman is 5th Feb.the great jeweller who has his place 5th Mer, of business in South. Audley-street. *At this point of his narrative, Mr.
bed, and I, took my new stock up. tairs with me, and locked it up in the safe. I certainly heard nothing of the noise in the news last night.
I sleep on the second floor, in the front of house, and this is the first I have The
card of poor Mr. Knopf's loss Shipman very suddenly paused, and his face became very, palo, – With
will be effected. Bilis of Lading will be countersigned
JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD. Agents. Mercantile Bank Bldg, Hong Kong, 22nd January, 1984
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEANERS”“”“ LIMITED,
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO,
ANTWERP, LONDON...
AND STRAITS.
By the last post there came a letter with the Brighton postmark, and word of excuse he unceremoniously left
bastyThe Steamship."
* "ENDORAN” · marked urgent," for Mr, Enopf, and the room, and the detective, heard him CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby he (Robertson) was just wondering running quickly upstairs, landed, at their risk into the haward- informed that all, Goods are being
Less than two
if he should run over to No. 26 with shipman returned. There was no need ous and/or extra hazardous Godowa it when his master returned. He for him to spansk; both the detective of The Hong Kong and Howloon Tave one glance at the contents of and the Inspector: guessed the truth Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., hence the letter, naked for his A.B.C. Ran moment, by the look upon h hinj and/or from a ban Wharrer delivery | way Guide and ordered him (Roberthe diamonds 30 rasped. No claims will be admitted after
So Beyclalar
fetch him a cab, «
*. Now I must tell you” con
continged the all Goods remaining undelivered after “I guessed what it was, con-
man in the corner, tint after I had the 26th January, 1986, will be sub- 20th Fabtinued Robertson after another vio, frend iLbs, account of the” double-sób. Fject to rest
bery
which appeared using the searly Silectumst lent fit of sneezing, Mr. Knopf has afternoon papers, East to work and must be presented to the Undersigned stemmer 24th Jana, brother. Mr. Emile Knopf, to had good think yan!", ha added with on or befpr. the 9th
February, 1984, 5th Feb. whom he is very much attached, and smile, noting Polly' look at the of theyll not be recognized
Katie Torcomply, with thay Gene who is a great invalid. He general: beef string, onhich the
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