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HAUL WORTH TLS. 50,000.

One of the most clover night Six men detained in the Wayside robberies and one involving one police station cells at Shanghai, in tor, and his staff left for Peking There was an attendance of well of the biggest amounts ever to connexion with crimes committed in on Saturday at 8 am aboard over two thousand, including His take place in Shanghai was com- the French Concession and Inter- H.M.S. Keppel in accordance with Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil mitted In the show rooms of the national Settlement, broke gnol be- plans which were made some time Clementi, K.C.M.G., and Lady Shanghai Guide Association, room

tween 3 and 4 o'clock last Monday ago. His departure probably was Clementi, at Lee Theatre Inst 812, Robert Dollar Building, 8, morning and escaped,

in no way due to the movement of evening, when the Yan Shau Min The affair was first found out by övents in the North, as for a week Company gave a Chinese theatrl Canton. Road, late on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning. the sergeant en charge room duty it had been freely reported that he enl performance entitled "The The amount of the goods stolen, when he went to make the routine would leave Shanghal on Satur-Betrothal of Liu Pel, taken from consisting of irreplacable anti-calls to the cells before turning over day.

"The Romance of the Three King- ques, jades, gilks and

furs the watch to the next sergeant at While in Shanghai, Sir Milos at-doms." The entertainment was nmounts to in the neighbourhood four o'clock, but by that time the tended only two public functions, arranged by the Hongkong Corps of Tls. 50,000,

men had got clean away.

a reception at the British Con-of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Later investigations brought to sulate and the Torchlight Tattoo for the benefit of the naval and The robbery was first detected when a coolie walked into the light the fact that the men had place and found the floor littered taken a piece of wire from one of op Friday night. He made no military officers now in the Colony. with less-yaluable and heavier the receptacles in the cell and pick the press. Whatever he had to Previous to His. Excellency's

Walking out, they pieces, which the robbers could ed the lock. not or would not take away. It evidently vaulted a high, stone wall say to individuals were not divulg. arrival at the theatre a reception ed either by the individuals to was held at Government House was immediately reported to Mr. and made good their escapes.

The cells from which the escape whom the statements were made when there were presont:-Ilis. Vaughan Read, the president of the nasociation, who had the effected is the smaller tier or by Sir Miles Lampson's staff for Excellency Sir Cecil and Lady publication and it is understood Clementi, Captain C. H. Steele,' police detectives on the trail with part from the cells in the main part with substantial correctness the Mr. B. R. Forster, Sir Shou-son and

of the building. This in itself made it easier for them to escape ference with other British officials tong, Mr. and Mrs. Lee "Hy-san, visit was due to a desire for a con- Lady Chow, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kom- without detection.

'speeches and gave no interviews to

Two of the men who escaped were who were unable to leave their Mr. and Mrs. Mok "Kom-sang, Mr. sent over to the Settlement from posts in Shanghal and the Yang. and Mrs. Ho Ki, and Mesars. the French Concession only a few taze Valley and for first hand in-Yung Tse Ming, Ma Tol-chul,

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In an hour. Several anger prints have been secured, as well ag other detecting 'marke.

Suspicion in the robbery points either or former cording to Mr. Vaughan Read, ono of them is a former clerk who went "Ningpo more. far" some time ago, and who was at that time said to be defaulting because of gambling debts.

Police observations point to the fact that the building was enter- ed from a closed alleyway on the Bund side of the Dollar Building,

Provisional Court on charges of armed robbery. The other four were being held for smaller crimes committed in the Settlement.

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Previous to his arrival here, it the St. John Ambulance Brigade was understood that Sir, Miles in Hongkong. would discuss' political questiona

The Yan Shau Min Company has with General Chiang Kai-shek and attained great popularity among Dr. G. G. Wu. Although General the Chinese in Hongkong, Canton Chiang came to Shanghai to at- and Maçao, and the "all star" caste, tend the memorial services in of which it is composed, mado a very effective presentation. Chi-mei, he only re- Brightness was added to the sur-

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a fire escape, broke opening into the room containing the valuables, and entered.

Their first objective seems to have been a safe containing about. $15,000 worth of jade pieces, in cluding 20 jade necklaces, 42 pen dants, eight ring settings, as well as five old amber necklaces and about G.$500.

After this they went to a large, unlocked wooden chest, where the valuable silks were kept.

From this they took ond fine Imperial piece of embroidery, said to be from the former lmperial Palace, 18 feet by six feet; a set of three imperial pieces, said to have belonged to the late Empress Dowager, 103 inches by 65 inches; two pieces of Russian sable, 86 by "40 inches; 12 picked sable skins mounted for neck pieces.

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not call on Dr. C. C. Wu and no was attractively set for the nato Halili, Manila's young enthusiastic birdman.

conference was held between them. occasion. According to an Associated Presa Sir Miles, however, did meet other dispatch received in Manila Com- prominent Chinese. It is an open Among those present were missioner Pedro Guevara at secret that the failure of Dr. G. C. officers from H.M.S. ships in har Washington, has written the Curtis Wu and Sir Miles Lampson bour, also officers from nearly people asking for the plane.. Mr. meet was the failure of the Nan-every military unit in the colony. Guevara stated that he believes king Government to reply to the and many residents. The following Halili to be during and capable copy of the Nanking Note which members of the Brigade were also and, that if given a proper chance, had been presented to General present:-Commissioner:-Mr. E. he would accomplish something de Chiang Kai-shck. It had been an-Ralphs, District Superintendent finite in the way of promoting aviaticipated that a reply to this Noto Mr. A. Morris, Corps Superinten- might be made while Sir Milca dent, Messrs. Ho Kom Tung and was in Shanghai, but this did not G. W. C. Burnett, Hon. Treasurer, eventuate.

Mr. Ho Kwong Mr. T. K Cha (Y. M. C. A. Division), Mr. F. K Ewart (King's College Division), "I cannot tell what the Chambersion) Mr. Hon Yuk Faf (Kowloon Mr. Ng Hon. Sang (Mongkok Divi- of Commerce will decide," he said. Division) Mr. S. H. Chung (St. "If the proposed flight continues to Joseph's Division) and Mr. A, H. gain interest, I shall see that the Rumjahn (Indian Division). The matter is submitted to the board of directors."

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The Associated Press dispatch further stated that Major General Mason M. Patrick, chief of the army air. service, told Mr. Guevara that official rules prevented placing an army plane at Mr. Halili's die- posal,

Interest in the flight proposed by Halili spread among citizens of Manila yesterday. Donato, him- self, was grateful for the efforts All Ready for Shipment. being made by Commissioner Gue-

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"I have hopes," he said last night, they found and took a beautiful that a plane will be secured. dog skin with head mounted, one hope so. I want to make the ut tiger skin with the head mount-tempt and 1 belleve that it will be ed, two leopard skins with the

successful." heads mounted, 58 Canton shawls, 24 Canton scarfs, 10 silk kimonca, 14 embroidered silk skirts, four sets to two-pieces each of embroidered panels, three pairs of jade trees, 283 pieces of Nanking silk tapestry, 17 strings of crystal beads, two old pieces of inlaid mother-of-pearl table screens, and 275 jade and silk tassels,

In all, there are said to have been more than 800 pounds of silka stolen, a great deal of which is irreplacable. Many of the silks and skins were ready for shipment to America and it is said

that it will take months to replace them.

On the other hand the robbers. left some of the most priceless piece, such as the Buddhas rang- ing in price from G.$10 to G.$5,000, leading to the belief that the robbery was committed. by men, who confined their activities to commercial dealings.

Amongst the other things left WRs an ebony chest, valued at .G.$5,000, said to have been pur- chased from Lord Li and receiv ed by him from his grandfather, Li Hung-chung, after having been given to the latter by the late Empress Dowager. Also several beautiful screens which came through the same source.

None of the stolen property was insured, according to Mr. Read.

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A spectacular film, emanating from German sources, dealing with one of the most famous of Greck romances, the love story of Paris, and Helen, "The Fall of Troy," the first episode of which is now showing at the World Theatre, is a picture which should not be missed.

It is full of remarkably effective scenes, including a striking photo- graphic Illusion when Parts is visited in a dream and made the judge of the fairest between Hora, Athone, and Aphrodite; the de- struction of statues by thunder- bolts; and the gea fight with which the first part of the story ends. The acting is excellent, and the photography good. Many of the scenes are laid in wonderful. open country.

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Ramon Fernandez, one of Mani-Brigade were also present: Dr. D. J. Valentine, Dr. S. F. Lee, Dr. a's leading financiers, was ap- proached on the proposed fight B. C. Wong, Dr. L. S. Shin, Dr. K. S. Shin, Dr. Arthur Woo, and question, but had little to say.

"I know but little concerning Dr. E. M. Minett of the Victoria what Halili intends doing," he Nursing Division. stated, "so I cannot give an opin- ion at present. I shall study the case."

Would Be Big Boost. Vicente T. Fernandez, president of the Philippine Chamber of Com- The American Chamber of Com- merce stated that he was in favour merce will discuss the proposed of the flight inasmuch as it would flight at the next, meeting of the mean a big boost for the islands. board of directors.

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