After being in the hands of kid-! nappers since July 24, Mx. Wet of the French Concession, who is Jo member of the French Municipat Council and, commandant of the Chinese Ca, of the French Voluns teers, was released on September 17 [froma hut in Pootung. and is nove recuperating at home.
Mr, Wel was kidnapped in Sead Galighe havea 1038 and 11 am, "on July 24 Rue Chu Pao-san within a few yards of a policeman on point duty. His abductors wore four arm:
men and the scene of the kidnapping was a busy street between Avenue Edward Vil nnd Rue clu Reports were current that des mands had been lodged with the family for $500,000 for Br, Wel's release, 'AS a result of investigationd undertaken by the French Municipat Police and information given by ar: rested suspects, Inspr. Bandy, of the French force, accompanied by a number of Chinese officers, went to 4 village in the Pootung' district, was only after many hours of difficult progress through marsh and brush that they eventually reached. the lair of the kidnapper chief, The liberation of Mz, Wei, which might have cost the lives of some of the police and perhaps even that of the victim of the kidnappers, was carried through without incident jond Mr. Wel was taken away from the miscreants safe and sound.
'A number of arrests have boot made and it is expected that the whole of the gang will soon be under lock and key, thus enabling the police to clear, up what is ab [present a very complicated affair,
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