Kidnapper's Desperate Defence after Capture of His Associates: Soldiers Aid Police The most extraordin story, rivalling London's Sidney fair of several years ago, has to told in connection with a raid on armed kidnappers in the Wayside istrict Inst Friday Mills grenades, tear-gas bombs, yite and revolver fire for hours to remove a kidnapper who had sought refuge in the attic of large Chinese residence near the corner of Chusan Road and Yuhang Road. Capt, R. M. J, Martin way in charge of the "arse squad of police who were gathers together after the first renerve squad had arrested two of the men, Cxpt, EL, M, Barrett arrived goon after" midnight. Mr. W. G. Clarke, Director of Crimingl Intel igence, already was there:
It appears that Det-Sxt. Widdowgon and the reserve squad from Gordon Road received information that a wealthy Chinese merchant was being hold by kidnappers in a house in an alleyway near Chusan Road. They hastened to the spot and Sub: Inspr, Eaton and others Yproke into the house, The kidnapped man was found in the house and. the kidnappers. fled "upstairs, getting on to the roof. There were three of them. Sub-Inspr. Eaton followed and grasped and held one, ihiist Chief Inspr, Fairbairn shot.
wounded another and then secured him. The man was shot through the stomach and lies in a critical condition. window and surrender, This was at 11.25 pam.
The sashes of the window completely smashed with the gunfire and the bombs, The fire brigade were in attendance with engines and pumps in case the house was set on fire, and their rescue van also was present. Searchlights and flare lamps lit up the house an by day to give & dience to snipers from the Special Police Reserve.
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