Mystery Surrounds Crime in Avenue Joffre AA well-to-do Chinese named Hsiang was kidnapped bya gang men' at about 6 pin. on August 1 fom his. residence, "House 8, bane Avenue Joffe, and) whisked away in' motorcar, According (0 the story told witness, some of the. kidnappers Carried pistol, They "made away with their vletm 50, quickly" that there was not suet time to raise alarm.
The servants in Mr. Halang's house told the French Police that a falely well-dressed Chinese Fang the door-bail at 8 o'clock Ae the door: was pened, Ave others: all carrying pistols, shed into the house, sweep: Ing the servants aside, and. mounted the stars to the frst floor, where Int. Hsiang wes resting. "They. returned with their" quarry" and" packed him into' a motors ear waiting in the lane. The ear, with motor running, quickly started and Was gone before an alarm ould be raised. No shots were fred. not been -detnitely. determined last The motive for the kidnapping had
hight, Detectives "of the French Police were examining the witnesses AL a late hour in an effort to obtain "The theory that Mr. slang was abdlited for ransom Was favoured by the Police, but the possibility that the crime was committed to, wreak Vengeance was not excluded" Mir Hang is about 33" used on the kidnappers' cat
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