'A. ricsha puller was taking his master on the usual trip to the office. Having left the premises with his employer] he was trotting along the usual route to the office, when as he described it, a Ford motor ear drew alongside and forced him to stop. Without more ado, several of a gang jumped from the ear and forced his master to alight from his riesha, There was a hubbub for a few minutes, and the gang made known their strength. While three of the number bundled the victim into the machine, two others remained bo-hind, The Ford started off and the} pair remaining, at the point of the pistol, ordered the puller to return home' at once. Ile was not to report the matter to the police under the penalty of death,
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