The Archive · 1928

Avenue Edward VII

'As a wealthy Chinese merchant named Lu Chu-ping, manager of the China Merchants' Gauze Go, in Avenue Edward VII, was riding in his motor car at about 6 a.m. on Sept. 22. he was threatened with pistols by a gang Of about some five robbers, who forced the chauffeur to leave and Grove the car off at highest speed.

The son of Mr."Lu reported the Matter tothe police station in Bubbling Well Road. The motor ear was found in Jessfield Road! and has been restored to its owner, but Mr. Lu Chu-ping la still in the hands of the kidnappers pending a Payment of ransom.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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