Smart work on the part of the French Police has Ted. 0 the arrest of members of a gang who were responsible for the kidnapping of the compradore of the Mason Pathe.
The abduction of the Chinese in question took place at 6.30. pam. fon the 12th. At the time he was in his own motor car outside his residence in Rue Lafayette,_ and the deed was carried through the most daring manner possible, no trace being left of the perpetra tors. The following day the eat was found in Hungjao Road, not far from the Aerodrome, Inquiries conducted by Sergt, Berthier and detectives of the French criminal investigation de: Partment led to the arrest on November 1 of the chauffeur who drove the motor ear on the night of the abduction, "In the course of the interrogation to which ho was sub: mitted by the Police the man stated that he had acted at the instigation of the chief of the band, and, following up the information thus obtained the police arrested the latter about '9 oclock the same night.
Further information followes this arrest and led to the capture of the whole band, composed of 11 individuals, one of whom was a woman, Two revolvers were diz: covered in their possession, and one of the men was found to be wearing gold ring set with a diamond which the victim of the kidnapping identified a9 belonging to him, and which had been taken from' him prior to his being set at liberty, Further inquiries into the activi. ties of the gang are being carried out by Inspector Bardy,
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