The Archive · 1928

Chinese Banker Kidnapped

Hustled From Private Ricsha into Motor wealthy managing director of a Chinese bank was kid-rapped on Tuesday, morning at about 9.15 o'clock by two armed_men. While the victim was. going to his office in a private-riesha, according to witnesses, a motor ear drew up from which two armed men alighted. One of them intimidated the riesha c¢ id the other dragged the complainant into the motor car. The affair took place near the Ascot Apartments Bubbling well Road.

Mier the incident, the motor car Grove off in a westerly direction. One of the kidnappers was dressed in foreign clothes.

'A watchman on duty near noted the number of the motor car Ticence plate and the police, atter investigation, ascertained that this licence had been taken out by a Chinese gentleman connected with the Bureau of Foreign Affairs. Further investigation showed that this gentleman's motor ear had not left his garage between 7 a.m. and 1 pin, on Tuesday and the police have come to the conclusion that the kidnappers used fairs licence numbers.

It is also to be noted that the ricsha coolie was an alleged brother of the puller who usually takes his master to the bank. A large ransom fs being demanded.

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