With the consummation of a crime, the father or uncle being in the hands of the gang, the family usually do. not appeal to. the police. In the most recent case—names not mentioned for obvious reasons—wherein a compradore was spirited away, relatives merely told his firm that he was ill and would not resume his post until a later date. Perhaps once or twice a week, the police are informed of Kidnapping, but. a conserv estimate has it that three times as. many kidnappings ne tually cour as are ever reported.
'Again it must. be stated, the D. is helpless. 'The' kid: nappers will have got their victim perhaps a week previous to the time when the authorities, in a round-about manner, hear of what bling happened. Then the scent cold. "For instance, the father of family, who is well acquainted with officer, asked for oficial assistance. Tinmediately Chinese and foreign crime specialists were ordered te make investigations. Presently negotiations between the gang and family were opened, and the latter requested the police to held their hand. To the exedlt of the department the head refused accede to the request, saying that hho could not do #0 in' the interests of public welfare.
At the "present time, unofficial records "show ant ever-increasing, namber of victims, some held for a small ransom, others. pr larger amounts. The number will ran into double "figures. As recently Saturday, another ease officially was repocted—that of Zih Yuin stun, who was abducted on Burkill Road." Armed men jumped on the running board of his motor ear and foreed the chauffeur to drive where they dirgeted. A 7-year old girl also was seized, bat the police on guard on the Markham Road Bri reeeued her.
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