King Wong Jui-pao, son of Mr. Wong! Ching-kuo, proprietor of the Feng Ho Dyestiits Hong, who is known to many as the "Chinese Dyestuffs Xing," was kidnapped" early on June 12" in. Chinese territory within a stone's throw irom. the Boulevard "des Deux Republiques and has not been heard of since.
'The victim of the outrage, a lad of 16 years of age, was a student ff the primary school conducted. in fconneetion with the Shanghai Native Bankers' Guild at, the comer Boone and North Honan Roads and hho was on his way to school at 7.30 o'clock on Friday" morning "in a private riesha when the affair hapened, Leaving his home near the West Gate, Chinese City, the. boy followed the route he usually took fand had reached Hsin Chiao Street When the riesha was stopped by a motor car which pulled up in front of it, 'As soon as the riesha stopped, yo men jumped out of the car and, while one pointed a. pistol at the Hiesha coolie and warned. him not to make a noise, the other seized the boy and pushed him into. the motor ear, which was quickly' driven off, As soon as they had gone, the coolie, who later informed the authorities that there were two other persons sitting in the motor ear at the time, raised the alarm and brought the police to the scene Dut, by the time the latter had arrived, the bandits had escaped with]
Investigations were quickly made and it was ascertained that the motor car was a hire one and that it belonged to the Chunshan Garage The garage peopl ities that two well rossed couples came to the garage and asked fora car. They asked to be taken to Pont St, Catherine and were told that the fare would be $1.50. The car was taken and the four entered and we off, When they 1 the boundary of cession and Chinese territory th told the chauffeur to stop and handed him two dollars in notes and asked for change.
'As the chauffeur did not have any' money, he all neighbouring shop change one of the notes but, when his back was turned, one of the: took the steering wheel off. Apparently, the Kidnapping tools place soon afterwards.
'The' chauffeur reported the matter to the police and, after a long Search, the car was found late on Friday night at the corer of Hardoon Road and Avenue Foch,
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