Liu Chi-chao, who claimed to be a general of the 4th Division of the Szechuan Army, was complainant at the Shanghai Special Provisional Court on Saturday in connexion with a charge preferred against Yuin Tse-ching and Lu Tsung-hua of attempting to extort money from him.
Det-Inspr. J. A. Quayle, testify ing, said that the general was attending a theatrical performance in Kiukiang Rond on April 15 when was handed a note which asked him to go to 426 Manila Road and have a game of mahjongg and a few pipes of opium. The note stated that a friend, Li Pei ing, ing for him, Jwent to the address stead of meeting himself, he was held up by a gang'
armed men who bound his hands. Jand feet and blindfolded him. This done, they demanded that he shoul pay $40,000 for his ransom. Com-mant said that he did not have the money but promised to give his captors the only money he had about him. That was $14. This was refused and complainant offered them. $20. The miscreants refused again and finally said they would accept $6,000. Complainant declined _to
tom rear room where he thie sum and so he was taken vold prisoner until, on Thu nee of a frie ied in escaping.
Lu, who was a former servant of complain: ant, had obtained his master's chop] and made out a cheque in Gen, Liv's name. This was presented to native bank and the money was. drawn by the kidnappers. Yuin, who was formerly a friend and, school-mate of the complainant, had told the police that he also had been kidnapped by the same gang and that he had paid Tls. 2,000 and cheque for $800 for his liberty.
Complainant was called and he Jconfirmed, in general, all that Det.- Inspr. Quayle had said.
At this juncture the Judge announced that the case would be manded and Det.-Inspr, Quayle asked for the detention of the cook on the ground that he was an associate: of the kidnappers, whereupon the: general protested' very strongly. 'The cook, he said, had saved his life and he would therefore undertake to look after him and produce hima whenever required, 'The Judge' agreed +0 the order was rt made.
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