Harbin, Nov, 2, Harbin has again been treated to Jenother kidnapping case in the very centre of its business district, and carried out so mysteriously" and Jquickly that it is difficult to believe the story.
'The night before last a few congenial friends met to. have upper in one of the popular basement restaurants of the main street and, at labour 11 p.m., one of the' party, lyery wealthy wine dealer and grocer named Tarasenko, said good-Might to his friends and proceeded {to walk home. His walk took him Jalong another main street for about. [300 yards toa corner where he had S! Ins own house. "About the me he favo revolver shots were heard not supposed to. have gone home,
far from his house, Zllowed by, the sound of motor car being driven very" rapidly away, after which there. was silence. " Police la the neighbourhood. finding nothing wrong and hearing no. complaints, had mo reason to look further and Jwent on their rounds.
About 1 am. the servant at] 'Tarasenko's house was awake lby the ring of the front door bell, land, on carefully opening the door, she'was surprised to have the key of the grocery shop thrown in, the son Gelivering the key vanishing} instantly., Her' suspicions. being aroused, she awakened her mistress but the latter thought nothing of the matter. The police, however, think that there was a note thrown in with the key, and, in all pro-ability, this note demanded secrecy land a sum for ransom, which the wife is now trying to find, Tarasenko Lately said that he was afraid of being kidnapped and revolver with him every He also boasted that the would never get him alive,
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