The Archive · 1933

Kidnapping Epidemic

There hag been kidnapping by so: these parts recentl three cases in one week, in the immediate vicinity of the city, one of the victims being the son of some important official. But what is Particularly interesting is that inid three cases the police captored the "bandits " and. "oleased the Victime unharmed: within less than week, "It would thus appear tither the police are more efiient Shove paris, or. the: Kidnapping bsinesy up heve has not yee reach: tthe tame high stage of eficleney in' Chicago and. Shangha The probably the true explanation, because in one, instance. the fand, when. a. simple-minded. mem-algo came on the tracks of the of ohe of them tried to dispose, je¥ele belonging to their victim, mame attached to 'i The" famous, thieves" market which is"held''in'the arly hours of the morning inthe. Chinese or South a favourite haunt of ie to imagine that they are picking up something. cheo

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