Burglary At Pago Pago
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From Our Own Correspondent
A Apia, Jan. 11.
REMARKABLE feat was performed by a gang of criminals, presumably natives, and apparently eager for the laurels of Chicago gangsters, who on New Year’s night broke into Burns, Philp’s office at Pago Pago and removed therefrom the heavy safe, which con tained a considerable amount in cash.
The office is in the upper storey of the building, and at least three men were required to lift the safe. Probably a truck was used for the getaway.
Up to January 10 no trace had been found of the safe or the offenders.
Mr. H. Lee Gerrard has been granted a commission as Lieutenant-Engineer and has joined the Royal Navy. He was seven years with the C.S.R. Co. in Fiji, and for three years was on R.M.S. “Aorangi.”
He is the only son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. Gerrard, of Fiji.