'A. Chinese: charged with being concerned in the dramatic kidnapping of Mrs. T. U, Yih, wife of the well known race-pony owner and sportsman of Kiangwan, appeared before the Provisional Court on Tuesday. After evidence of arrest, accused was remanded in custody for one week.
The Chinese, Ting Ching-pao, wes acting as Mrs. Yih's chauffeur when the gang stopped her and carried her off, leaving her soa behind. The boy escaped through giving x wrong name, as it is believed that the kid-rappers were after him and not his mother. Ting was arrested by the French Police in the Kiangnan Hotel and handed over to the Settle-merit police, who have been investigating the affair, was mentioned in court that $30,000 was paid to the kidnappers: to secure Mrs. Yih's release, though, i& is understood, $1,500,000 was asked, "Mrs. Yih fell into the hands. of her captors when going to call on relatives in_an alleyway off Yates Road, on September 28.
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