The Special examination, and on Tuesday It was reported that they had got a lead. Working the greater part of the th pistols and one struck me al d specialists from the Finger \blow on the chin, T retaliated and p knocked one against the chauffeur, every portion of the car which could causing the machine to swerve. possibly lead to any identification Again if tried to secure the switch of the wanted mon, key, but they piled on me.
'Although Dr. Robertson stated in an attempt to bribe them, T that two slots were fired by the handed them my. pocktbook, which gang, the Police found only contained about $250, money for'
Shell'case. 'The other may have servants' wages. "They searched my been ejected from the pistol and other pockets but it got them away. flew out of the window. There were "Near Keswick Road, I tried to! no bullet holes in the body susgestbargain with them and asked them ing that shots had emerged, but in Chinese to leave the car, the bor, the rear compartment, a spent shell and me, but they retorted with a was found, which had_ ricochetted demand' that I should put up my from a metal, frame. The police do \hands." Instead, I reached for my ficance to the cigarette case and lit a cigarette.
Balaclava helmet or the old tweed Then in my best Chinese, T explain coat which one of the gang left beed that Twas a doctor and had hind, although there is a bare pos-hundreds of Chinese friends, further sibility that these articles may lead that the small boy was not the son to an uncertain identification of the of wealthy people, but was my gang. cook's boy, whom i had. intended On Thursday Dr. Robertson revaccinating. ported as usual for duty at the!
"They hesitated and as they Institute and told a representative talked with each other, T got the: of the "North-China Herald," that he "My shouts, however, roused the door open and with the boy in my, felt none the worse for his ad-arms, I jumped and fell out." venture, Rsuta, Maru wns docking mysteriously as the
nesday, the whereabouts of IL. Wedderburn. is now the vu jest of police and consular. inquiry.
Mr, Wedderburn had spent, the few mentha in Japan, and join-for his tip He sent a tele informing. her of imminent return, and told. her not to fail to-meet hin at the Jetty: he also asked for-a confirmation of the receipt of the telegram, which his wife sent by witelens, the mes-age' reaching Mr. Wedderburn At noon on Wednesday Mr. Wedderbura was given the form which all" passengers "have to in before going ashore.
"then went down to his cabin, and a few minutes Inter entered the dining room.
Sudden Disappearance Mr, Wedderburn had a good tiffin, and appeared quite normal, He left the dining saloon about 12.40°p.m., just as the ship commenced to swing in to the Wayside Wharf.
Since then he has not been seen. had not passed the passport official and a search was made for him.
H. M. Consulate-General was inmenced his inquiries, subsequently. nf forming the Shanghai Muni 7 and the River Police.
At a late hour that night, detectives from the lo tation and the Wet Branch nave' been were still continuing their detailed" to make an exhaustive Rations. According to a Japanese Steward, believed to be the last per-ton to. have seen Mr. Wedderdurn Before nis disappearance was known, the'Briton was om the deck, wearing grey sults" Hig overcoat together with his luggage were found in his Wedderburn is about 38
Adding farther to the mystery lof the disappearance of "Mr. L. Wedderburn, fe transpired on Thars: Jdsythat his passport was not found with his other effects as was first reported, while no papers nor documents were found. luggage.
Police inquiries are proceeding, but there is as yet no clue as to where he is, Dr. Doris B. Clay, resident surgeon lof the Lester Chinese Hospital, is teaving for England on Tuesday' by the P. & O. s.s. Ranpura on furlough. Dr. Agnes Towers, of the same Saturday. hospital, returned from furlough on 'The Whangpoo Conservancy Board is at present engaged in dredging the Wayside Bar, which is the prine cipal obstacle. in" the. harbour. to deep-draft shipping, and has already completed half' of the work. expected that within one or two Weeks the Southern 'Cut, which ie 400 "feot wide, will be' open navigation, and give a depth of 30 feet below' fowest low-water Upon the completion of this, on of the two dredgers engaged oh the, work to the cut opposite the Yang. tszepoo Dock, will be released and this in to be used in widening and re-dredging the Astraca Channel The Astraca Channel, which in 99 named after the vessel which first went through it in 1009, is situated between" Gough Island, and. the Chaper" Elec Col's "power. station. It will be remembered that" this was converted from shallow passage only suitable for juriies into I deep-water channel for' ships by operations of the Conservancy Board the years 1906 ip 1010, when the closed the "old. ship channel whic then ran behind Gough Island, and thereby eliminated the extremely troublesome and shallow Inner Bar.
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