Harbin, June 6.
During the past few days. there have again been cases of ki ping and robbery which are except ingly bold ones and prove that the bandits of Harbin are as clever as some of the famous Chicago gangsters: few days ago the son of Manchoukuo "Vice-Min mance was captured by of bandits as he was walk the 'Polytechni home, 'The capture was made in a main' street where, owing. to. there Being several" residences: of impor tants Chinese officials, there are many police always stationed: The bandits worked s0" quickly and. cleanly that no one" grasped the nation before they had driven off in a couple of motor-cars taking! their captive with them. A letter has: already been. received—by the father demanding $500,000, daring "Kidnapping case while. a he above is an instance of
robber case Yortunately, resulted favourably for the owner' othe goods i, the" following ight opposite the Moderne. Hotel the main street of the city there one-storey house. in which is situated a large retail store belonging. to the Swedish. Trading Ca. During the might of Saturday, June' 3, two Russians got on the roof of and|the building and cutting a hole about 3 ft. square let themselves down into the shop, selected about ¥8,000 worth of special goods such metal ware, wadies and clocks, all'of which they secret fed in the atti, intending to remove them the follo pecting that any. of the owners would visit the shop on Sunday, each was big holiday, being Whit However, the manager of the store called in on Sunday morning have a took round and discovered that: many articles had been. taken from the. shelves and cases. He very quietly informed the police, who having discovered that all the ides were hidden in the atti, ced detectives there at night, and In this manner captured the thieves.
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