Shanghai, Mar. 23, Kidnappers struck again yesterday morning at 830° when Mr. Chow Chi tse, wealthy Chinese merchant, Was carried away by four men just as he was leaving his home 10 0 10 ug oes at 8 Rue clu Consult "victim. riding in his vote rickshaw, bearing licence No. 2622. was coming out of Lane 77 Connaught Road when he-was stopped ty four gangsters, one of whom was. armed. "He was pushed into a waiting car. The vehicle was then driven away in a westerly direction.
The vietion is 39 years of age and a native of Ningpo. He is said to be wealthy and in the cotton business, The crime. it was believed, had been committed for ransom. singe the vielim was not known to belong to) any organizations, fo be unmarried, occupying sim3't Dositions inthe bank. Aleanwhile, Chungking's reaction" is keenly. awaited by Chinese circles here, Ships from Hankow Arrive Here Shanghai, Mar. 20.
While many third party steamers have been detained in. Hankow. for many months by the local authorities there, at Least three steamers owned by Portuguese interests are now re~ ported to have arrived in Shanghai rom the treaty port in Hupeh having sured. permission from. the "local After securing permission from the military authorities in Hankow, the three vessels. started thelt tip to Shanghai on March 14 and arrived at {heir destination on Tuesday afler-Jnoon, Since they had been anchored Hankow for three years they need repair, The three cargo boats are Janchofed in Pootung and at the Whangpoo Wharf, 'This is the first batch of third party steamers stranded in Hankow ever arrive in this city' during the past three years, it is said. It is hinted that the thice steamers have been rented by a Japanese firm which condition might have helped them 10 regain freedom of navigation t2.
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