Inrenestep parties are offering a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the armed kidnappers, who shot Hung Y. Pao, a Cantonese merchant, subsequent to kidnapping him on Tuesday morning, and who died during the night, Information, ft is requested, should be supplied to the nearest' police station Te Russian chauffeurs Shanghai are forming a union, one of the main purposes being establish an agency whereby foreigners, who have shown a distinct preference for Russian drivers, may be able to communicate with them, At a preliminary meeting, Mr. P.
Boiko presided and' led an enthusiastic discussion, At 7.30 am. on Tuesday, six: armed robbers entered a dwelling house in Chiaotung Road, Chape and intimidated the inmates. After gathering up a large quantity of money, clothes, and jewellery' they; fired a couple of shots and decamp-fed. One tenant, who attempted to raise an alarm, was fired at and hit by the robbers. He was taken to hospital in a serious condition and died later. that, shctld the present reigning family die out, a change in govern ment might be enacted. There was, however, mo manifestation of a desire to make this change while the present House of orange desceniiants were on the throne.
Regarding the peoples' national temperament, Mr. Groenman had interesting points to make. They were th: soul of simplicity, he said, adhering to sintple family life, having a distrust of high sounding phrases and effusions, and an intense dislike of showing their Geeper_fcelings. Primarily they were given to a sense of the realities of existence, he said in conclusion.
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