The present wave of ikidnappis commenced on August 26, after an unusually long period practically clear of serious crime. Last Tuesday' Kidnappers made off with Mr. Wang Che-feng, assistant compradore_of the Yangtsze Insurance Association, holding him up as he was travelling to office from the Chinese City, riding along the Fresch Bund private riesha, They took him off im a hire-car engaged from the Yellow Taxicab Ca., and from which the chauffeur had been decoyed and locked up.
The next day Mr. Tso Yang-san, a salesman of the Standard Oil Company of New York, was kidnapped in his own car just as he left his house in Hart Road to go to office, shortly after 8 am. A prompt alarm and a fortunte encounter in Hungjao Road enabled the police to rescue Mr, Tso and kill one of his. kid-Rappers before more than three hours had passed.
The third affair took pi August 29,.when the brother of the last victim, Mr. §.S: Shan, was. Kidnapped as.he was riding to office from his home in Sinza Road.
With the exception of Mr. Tso, all the other victims are still in the hands of the pers, but police inquiries are being pursued vigorously.
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