Now that peace and. quietness reveil once again, the Machine Gun Company, S.V.C., are going to hold 10 that all those who had gone to live in the Concession, othe Lidsapped young mes_after|Joloed op during the and while there his son was kidnapped, and a huge ransom demanded. The kidnapping occurred on Angus st After much inquiry it was learn-4d that the victim of the kidnappers was kept at a farmer's house off Kiangwan Road which the! French police raided on Wednesday} 6 am. assisted by the Kiangwan authorities.
Pranching the house' the police were noticed by some of the women folk who gave the kidnappers warning. The men occupying the house were armed with revolvers and upon seeing the approach of the Police opened fire. As a result one jdetective's second was killed, a Chinese detective wounded and three other Chinese detectives' seconds wounded. One received a bullet in his right arm, the second in the shoulder and the third in his head. which he would have had his throat cut.
The rescued young man was found in a very deplorable state, He had been kept a prisoner in the house for a period of two months and during all this time his hands and feet were manacled.
The father of the lad died about ap-/ it was due to grief for his son.
five days ago and it is stated that Tue Dedication of the new thedral War Memorial. Organ will "take place on Wednesday, October 14, at 5.30 p.m. Special music will be sung and the service will be followed by a short organ recital. Ju the absence of Mr. Ry C. Young who has been obliged to leave hurriedly for England, Mr. 'W. J. Dexter, the acting choirmaster and Organist, will be at the organ. eetpee cock shes, members of the company under more pleas The dinner is to be held on the 16th instant at the Town Hall, land it has been decided that uniform will be worn, The Committee in charge of the Nainner have arranged a very fine programme, and they are very anxious that all old members of the company, no matter how far back, will make an attempt to be present, because they are wanted, and must be there if the dinner is to prove 'a success. Old members are asked to send their names to Cpl. C. Bickerton, care of Butterfield Swire.
All present members who intend going are also requested to forward their names to Cpl, Bickerton, also names of guests. The cost of the dinner will be $4, (Continued on page 64.)
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