The Archive · 1937

Cathedral Service

A special Anzac Day service, con ducted by Dean Trivett, was held at Holy Trinity Cathedral in the morn-

Youth Says Shipmates Took Him in Car report made by Torry Lyons, a2nyear-old American sailor in' the s. President Coolidge, that he had been kidnapped and taken to Chinese territory is being investigated by. the Settlement Police, Lyons, having hod dinner with the Rev. C.'L. Boynton, of the National Christian Counelt, was taken Customs Jetty by Mr. Boy Apuil 22 board he was kidnapped by shipmates who spirited him away in a hire-ear. He was taken to Chapel and put 0 the ear, he reported. " He" expl the action of his. shipmates ground that they resented his not Being a member of the seamen's union. "Beyond a scratch on his ha suffered no injury.

'Stranded in Chapel, Lyons _telephoned for assistance and was handed by' the Chinese Police to the Seitlement Police at Dixwell Road Station. The American Consular authorities 3 notified and the young man was returned to his ship,

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