The Archive · 1940

Kidnappers Sentenced

Shanghai, June 1 Two kidnappers, Chou Hsi-lien and Yi Wen-hwang drew 12 years each yesterday in the First Special District Court for kidnapping "Kuo Hwang-chang, proprietor of a leather tanning. factory In Connaught Road. The rime was committed. on April When. Koo was carried "away" in when Koo was carried "aw a The kidnappers asked him to a ransom alleging "that. "he wads ueritia commander, 'IKoo paid more than, $80,000 for his release. Gordon Road police got wind of what hed happened and caught the accused in "restaurant, Six" hundred dollars and U.S.$100 found in their poscesslon

ordered to said tee the. ransom money were gadered to be plat the ewer Second-Special Court

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