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The exploits of a "professional burglar were described in detail at the Central Magistracy yester day, when a man was charged with receiving property alleged to have been stolen in the Kee Hing pawn shop robbery, when over $10,000

Was stolen.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1926.

ANARCHISTS SENTENCED.

VANTED" IN SPAIN AND

ARGENTINA.

Pazis, Oct. 8.

THE SESQUI-CENTEN- NIAL EXHIBITION,

FINANCIAL FAILURE. BRİNGS EARLY CLOSURE.

Philadelphia, Oct 8. BOOTE'S The anarchists Durutti and It is announced that the Sesqui- Ascaso, who were arrested early. Centennial Exhibition, will close on November 30, owing to its being In July, have been sentenced to three months' and six months' imea financial failure, prisonment respectively, for carry ing arms without licence and buy-five million dollars, attributed ing forged passports,

The deficit at present is over

partly to the poor attendance, The original accusation, of plot-hitherto amounting to Ave The actual burglar has not yet

whereas twenty-five boen taken into police custody, heting against King Alfonso, has millions,

been dropped..

million visitors were expected.- having abandoned the hut where

The Spanish and Argentine Gov- | Reuter's American Service.'----- he lived shortly after the robbery.

ernments, however, claim the men took place.

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A REVIVAL.

Mr. H. J. Armstrong, prosecut-on charges that they are involved in the murder of the Archbishop of ing, said that at the moment two men were in custody in connection Saragossa and in a bank robbery, with the robbery at the Kee Hing pawnshop. One, who was at pre- sent in hospital, was charged with robbery and the other was the present defendant who was charg ed with receiving stolen property. The man in hospital was an esser tial witness in the case against the present defendant, but n cer- tain amount of progress could be

made with the case while he was in hospital.

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The pawnshop is situated at the corner of Queen's Rond Central and Hing Leung street, occupying The council, under Mr. J. Ormis- Co., 60, Klangse Road, Shanghai..

the ground floor and having a basement at the back. Some months ago the first defendant (the one in hospital) became en- gaged to a Chinese woman and was invited to the home of his funcce's sister. He was brought into contact with her husband why made certain inquiries concerning the contents of the safe in the pawnshop, the keys and the means

of entrance.

ton the President of the Institute, have arranged a programme for this winter which it is hoped mem- bers will heartily support.

The first paper is to be read by Mr. J S. Gillingham, M.IN.A., M.B.E., of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, on October 22 at 6. m. The title of the paper is "The Ship," and it will be more or less historical in nature. So far there are four promises of papars.

On Wireless.

Having gleaned all this informa-

During November, Mr. Chester- tion the man said that he knew a "professional burglar and night ton, representative of the Marconi thief." He had got the first de Co., Ltd., assisted by Mr. George fondant in his power and proceed-F. Taylor, will lecture and demon- ed to get detailed information re-

strate on Wireless and Radio work.

garding the shop and, in conjunc tion with the night thief, arranged how and when the robbery should take place.

The same gentlemen will also lec ture and demonstrate, continuing the game subject, some time dur ing December. Definite informa- tion regarding details of the sub- The first defendant was employ-ject matter of these papers will be ed in the shop as a cook and he announced in due course.. obtained an Impression of the key

During January, Mr. Hevey of

of the padlock on an inner gatthe, Hongkong and China Gas Do.. This key was hung in the shop and will read a paper. It will probably about a month before the robber be relative to the manufacture,"dis- it was lost and not found again until after the shop had been burgled.

Culmination of the Plaf. Having got the impression of this key, the burglar inspected the padlock of the outer gate and thos made a key to at it.

tribution and use of Gas.

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The Council requests the sence of members and friends, in- cluding ladies, and it is hoped that this will be an added attraction as the ladies will be interested in Mr. Gillingham's paper and also in the proposed Wireless lecture, and demonstrations:

It was arranged that the robbery· should take place on September 20, and about, four o'clock in the

A Secret Hiding Place, morning the burglar gained ae- The second defendant came cess by opening both the iron along and said he lived in the hut, gates, He went up the steps to adding that the burglar had not the cookhouse, and there, by push-been there for three days. The ing his arm through a window and hut was searched, four keys be- turning the key, was able to entering discovered.

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the cubicle where the first defen- On September 22, Detective dant was sleeping.

Sergt. Carey took the second de- fendant to the godown and made a scarch. The kitchen further door was forced, and after con- iderable search inside, two parcels were found in a hole in the wall. One contained a clock, snuff box and thumb ring, and the other a vice file, chisel, gimlet and pair of dividers.

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The burglar opened the safo, and, taking everything he could lay his hands on, carried the loot away in a basket he found in the cookhouse. He went back by the way he came. The alarm was raised almost immediately, some witnesses saying that they even saw the man leaving the building..

When a search was made both The second defendant was ques- padlocks were found in the bastioned and he admitted that the ment. Suspicion centred on the articles belonged to the burglar. fet defendant, and he made a full Another search in the small hut statement of his complicity in the revealed a key which fitted the plot, He admitted that he know clocs. where the burglar could be found and took the police to a godown. In a side lane the police officers where shown a small hut which was locked.

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Mr. Armstrong said the polic:

were still looking for the burglar. Evidence was given nginst the second defendant and the was adjourned.

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