The Archive · 1937

Chinese Crew Blown to Bits

Hongkong, May 17.

eyeplesion, wags erie hat were also killed and injured.

rocked the' Bund. and passers Unique kidnappings were reported to have taken place at San Peh lately, when coffins, containing remains of Jancestors el" comparatively wealthy families were carried off from tombs either for ransom or for whatever valuables that might be found inside, according to a Ningpo message pub-Ushed In the "China Times" on May 10.

Among the fifty and sixty coffins said to have been stolen in the past month were some belonging to tombs of several prominent families. Two such coffins were alleged to have been stolen from a tomb at Fu Loong Hills at San Peh. The bandist loaded them on to a boat which sailed Jaway to an unknown. destination, No confirmation could be obtained locally of the alleged outrages.

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