The first, kidnapping for several weeks took place on July 4 the Wayside district, when Mr. Yih Teung-zen was abducted, in his Jown ear, by three armed men, What' reason lies behind the kidnapping is a mystery, as Mr. Yih is understood not. to be. wealthy, nor Hhas he been the recipient of any threatening letters.
Mr. Yih is @_picce-goods mer chant, swith an office. in the Yokohama' Specie Bank building, 24, The Bund. He lives at 639 Yulin Road, and is 41 years of age. He left his thouse at 10.15 am, and, accompanied by his wife, set out for drive in his car, which was driven by his chawsfeur. "Tt had only fust [gone a short distance north along olm Road when three armed. men stepped out in front of it and four-eked pistols at he chauffeur.
intimidated by the pointed guns, the" chauffeur stopped the "ear, whereupon the gangsters bundled im and Mfrs, Yih out of it, and got, fo the ear themselves, one of the vio taking the wheel. They then drove off with Mr. and all trace of them and ihe ete has been lost. would have to be turned off, until the hole had been capped.
From the report of a bystander, the bus veered sharply to avoid rieshas who had run across the line of travel. The driver, according to the report, could not right <his vehicle," while crossing Kiukiang. Road and came to a stop within a few fect after it had sheared off ithe hydrant and knocked over completely the plice bor, a few yards stant.
Without ascertaining the damage, [the riesha coolies made off and were pot seen again, delays. With a view to obviating such delays, the Post Office desires the public to give attention to the following points when sending air mail matters:—
Registered and express air matter should be posted at the Post Office against receipt; 2 mail matter should not be drop ped boxes of any Sub-offices after office hours or in pillar boxes after the last clearance, Late-posted ordinary ai matter should always be presented to the Head Ofiee counter or paced in the Head Office letter Boxes not Inter 11 pan.j 3. To fe matter from the ordinary one, blue label "Par Avian"
'Sbtainable from the Post Office should be affixed, or the words "Par Avian" clearly written in red, on all covers to be sent by air' mail service, Should the above be followed by the public, delays can be avoided or at least reduced to a minimum,
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