The kidnapping of Mr. Zung Shientsung, Secretary of the Chinese Editors' Union, in Nanking Road last night was reported to police at midnight.
According to a witness, Mr. Zung was accosted by a man who pressed what appeared to be a pistol into the small of his back, opposite the Hardoon Building at 9.10 pin. The witness said that Mr. Zung was forced to enter a motor-car which was waiting at the north kerb and that the car immediately drove off in the direction of The Bund. No shots were fired. The witness further said that two other automobiles followed close The submarine, after dodging from quarter to quarter and being fired at four times more, finally overhauled the Heronspool at 1 a.m.
The steamer's hope of escape was a direct hit, but the darkness of night made this difficult, The Heronspool was soon afterwards sunk.
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