28th September, 1936 THE PALESTINE GAZETTE 1029 ( b ) if the thing is stolen i n a dwelling house and its value exceeds five pounds; (c) if the thing is stolen from any k i n d of vessel or vehicle or place or deposit used for the conveyance or custody of goods i n transit from one place to another; ( d ) if the thing railway; stolen is attached to or forms part ( e ) if the thing is stolen from a vessel which or wrecked or stranded; of a is i n distress (/) if the thing is stolen from a public office i n which it is deposited or k e p t ; ( g ) if the offender, i n order to commit the offence, opens any box, or other receptacle, by means of a key or other instrument; the offender is guilty of a misdemeanour . 274. I f the offender is a person employed i n the public service and the thing stolen is the property of H i s Majesty, or came into the possession of the offender by virtue of his employment, and exceeds i n value the sum of fifty pounds, he is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for ten years. Penalty for stealing by persons in public service. 275. I f the offender is a cleL'k or servant and the thing stolen is the property of his employer, or came into the possession of the offender on account of his employer and exceeds i n value the sum of fifty pounds; or if he is a director or officer of a cor­ poration or company, and the thing stolen is the property of the corporation or company, he is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. Penalty for stealing by clerks or servants; or by directors or officers of companies. 276. I f the thing stolen is any of the things following, that is to say:— Stealing by agents, etc. ( a ) property which has been received by the offender with a power of attorney for the disposition thereof; (6). property which has been entrusted to the offender either, alone or jointly with any other person for h i m to retain i n safe custody or to apply, pay or deliver for any purpose or to any person the same or any part thereof or any proceeds t h e r e o f ; ‫' • • ׳ ׳‬ ( c ) property which has been received by the offender either alone or jointly w i t h any other person for or on account of any other person ; ( d ) the whole or part of the proceeds of any valuable security which has been received by the offender w i t h a direction that the proceeds thereof should be applied to any purpose or paid to any person specified i n the direction; ( e ) the whole or part of the proceeds arising from any disposition of any property which has been received by the offender by virtue of a power of attorney for such disposition, such power of attorney having been received by the offender w i t h direction that such proceeds should be applied to any purpose or paid to any person specified i n the direction; the offender is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.