One wealthy man now is being held: to ransom for $500,000. 'The police in another case arrested 12 men. who had sent threatening letters demanding a like amount, 'Ten days ago the vice-president of the Chinese' Red Cross, Dr. Ying, disappeared from the verandah of his concubine's house on Yates Road The compradore of a foreign firm was seized as he was about to enter hhis motor-car near Kiukiang Road and The Bund. Last autumn a business man suddenly appeared at his office in Canton Toad, after being missing for several weeks. He had been kept in a boat on the Soochow Creek, the boatmen plying between Siccawei and the Whang poo. After relatives had paid the Amoant agreed upon, the gang deposited him at the Canton Road The typical mental attitude of victims is reflected in the actions of avery wealthy man, who was rescued in Chinese territory after 2 fight, as a result of which one Municipal employee was awarded the Distinguished Conduct, Medal.
(the Chinese) paid a substantial portion of his ransom after being rescued. A second case -em-
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