The Archive · 1926

More Kidnappers Caught

Chapei Police Fired at While} Raiding Stronghold: Demand for Lenient Treatment Acting on information received, the chief of the 1st sectional police station of the 6th Chapei District, accompanied by a number of detec tives, visited Chinese house at 135 Ching Zung Li, Chin Yun Road, Chapei, which they surrounded on Monday.

Knocking at the door, they wero} ived by a fusillade' of bullets, whi however, did no harm. 'The police' returned' the fire, and soon afterwards the inmates of the place, finding themselves surrounded, declared that they would surrender on condition that they w be. leniently treated. The police chief announced that he was unable to guarantee this and demanded their unconditional surrender.

"There was a short consultation, after which the gang, 12 in al threw down their weapons and came out to be arrested, Seven were women, and the remaining five were Several of these were natives of Chekiang and the others Gantonese, They said that their leader was a Cantonese woman, named Chang Koo-s, and that she was among those arrested, "The gang were then taken to the station. A thorough search of the house revealed two kidnapped chil ren about seven or eight years el Tnvestigations are being made to ascertain the names and addressee of their parents or guardians Well as to round up other members of the gang.

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