The Archive · 1940

Mauser Gang Abduets Former School Man

Shanghai, Jan. 12.

former school principal Wusth, Wang Kyl-yung, was kid. napped by four Chinese at his house, 10 Seymour Li, off Seymour Road, GAB o'clock yesterday morning. Wang. was confronted with two Mauser pistols, but no shots were fired. He was taken away in an automobile and no alarm was raised.

Political gangsters are believed responsible for the kidnapping. Wang had only been in Shanghai since last summer. He had been working here a silk broker, having formerly operated a silk fature at Wusih as well as being a school principal there.

In recent months educators have frequently been Kidnapped or shot In Shanghai by political desperadoes orting ut of the western "bad-are much more cases of serious ilness among Russians here than among foreigners of any other nationality. 'Tuberculosis is the chief M that 'Russians seem heir to, second coming' abdominal typhus, and third various stomach diseases. Then come a. number of forms of cancer. "A large percentage is formed by mental diseases. A unique feature is that Russian women are worse off in Fealth than Russian men.

Shanghai, Jan. 10

Mr, RT, McDonnell "has been ed-opted for the remainder of the Stunicipal year tothe vacant seat on the Shanghai Municipal Council treated by the resignation of SW. Carney, in accordance the provisions of Article XX of the Land Regulations.

Mr, MeDonnell will also take Mr, carney's place on the following Gounell Committees: Works Com Imitice, Staff Committee, Public Uilities Committee and Health Committee. a Member of Council of the Bois MeDonnell was for two years

Concession at Tientsin, Consulates Discuss Donaldson Case Shanghai, Jan. 13.

Dealing with the allegations of Miss Frances Donaldson, American citizen, to the effect that she had been "manhandled on the North Szechuen Road Bridge on December 20 by 2 Japanese sentry, spokesmen at yesterday's press conference said that Japanese Consular officials had called yesterday at the American Consulate-General to discuss the affair. What transpired he did not Gisclose, but added that although the Japanese denied such an incident at the time and place alleged, their reply would be sent to the American authorities within a few days.

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