'The wiles of the Oriental ecinsinal ere clearly demonstrated in a crime which came to the attention, of the 'Municipal police on April 14, when' Chapel, police referred to them a emplainant who a'd that he had een robbed of $9,038 in gone orna ments after Raving been detained house in Chapel for three days.
ccording to his. story, two men stomped hi on North Sovchow Read April 11. detaining hint until a confederate drove up in a motor ear. They drove off, after having Mlindfolded him, "to "an unknown house where they robbed him of his valuable 18 they took him a the house—in the meantime had dispozeg of the gokd—ant tied him toa telephone post. in Chapel, ig him. there with medical tape bound over his eyes. Eventually the Chapel police found Hin. and Bearing lis tok took hin 9 West Hongkeyt, police station.
This broker wai inthe habit of ringing gold at various times. to Shanghai from Hangchow, keeping. it en his person awaiting @ favour able market, Confederates. in the provincial capital, "tipped off" the gang here and he was followed until Re could be relieved of his valuables.
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