A. gallant chauffeur who refused five armed kidnappers on 5 in the French Concession, but slammed the motor car door in their faces, was shot down in cold blood by the gang. The criminals then kidnapped Changsar dealer, and drove the 15-year old son of Mr. M
off_ in their own ear.
The police were informed at once but so far have found no trace the missing vehicle or the gang.
The victim and his brother were leaving their house in Rue Brodie Clark to attend school and stepped waiting ear when the pers surrounded the machine. Their leader demanded that th chauffeur should leave his place at the wheel, but instead, the heroic Chinese slammed the door shut. The leader fired one shot striking him in the heart and he died at once.
With their pistol butts, they smashed in the glass and opened the door "from the inside. 'They. dragged their victim out and bustled into their machine, driving off 'a westerly direction,' The father hearing the shot, rushed out and found his dead chauffeur and the: other child.
In this connection it is interesting to note that the same boy was kidnapped eight years ago and was. released, detained for two months before
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