It is interesting to note that Chinese seem to have considerable information and many more suspicious, but it is doubtful whether these have yet been made available to the police. Even in the form' that they were made available for publication here they are too} sketchy to assure—convictions.
Among the rumours, which seem to be credited widely, is one to the effect that certain' banknotes, the numbers of which were known, were given to the kidnappers and' when they passed through banks, cam from one of the leading Chines firms in Shanghai, We were unable to confirm that report, naturally, but it in 40 prevalent as to be believable—with perhaps some reservations] for the normal exaggerations resulting from constant repetition.
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