a meeting "of the Russian Emigrants' Committee held yesterday, Bishop John was elected temporary head of the Russian commun-in Shanghai, following the tragic death of Mr. C. Metzler, former head. 'All entertainments at' the Russian Club have been eancelted as a mark of respect to the late Br, Metzler.
Kidnapped The second big crime of yesterday was the kidnapping of Afr. K.-C. Sing, manager of the Nee Ta Shing Coal Company. Mr. Sing left his residence at 3 Ping Woo Lee, off Avenue Road, at about 850 a.m. and was boarding his private car at the intersection of Avenue and Wenchow Roads to. fo his office when be was pounced by three Chinese, two of whom armed. A fourth accomplice intimidated the chauffeur and took his seat at the wheel and kept the chauf-four at his side. The car was then driven at a furious speed along Bubbling Well Road and was stopped at! the corner of Chengtu Road. when the chauffeur was ordered to alight. The abductors then drove of with their vielim and the ear was Tost sight of.
The police were informed and lost no time making enquiries into the ease and recovered the car a few hours later on Avenue Edward VI. Otticers of Sinza police station who} worked on the case included. Tnspeefor Richard Moir, who was in charge) of the police pany. stable Thwarts Gang 'The third major crime of the day was the attempted abduction of Mr. 'Teang Tang-da0, the manager of the' China State Bank. The cireumstances of the crime were similar to those of the other two cases. Mr.
lad Just entered his. private! car outside his house at 98 Route Valton at about 9 am. when the car was surrounded by four armed miscreants, one of whom pointed a gun ft the occupant. The gun was. jam~ med and a Chinese constable point duty" at the intersection of Rotite Voyron and Route Vallon who witnessed the crime from a distance, Tushed to the scene, His admirable: courage and intervention prevented Mr. Tsang being spirited away.
The policeman grappled with the who was covering" the victim with a gun and courageously attompted to Wrest his weapon from him. The man's confederates in the me: while ordered the vielim to leave hig car and bundled him into another waiting ear, Dut while the al-tention of the kidnappers was. distracted by the scuffle with the police officer, Mr. Tsang left the car and hurriedly "escaped. The constable overpowered his quarry when another of the criminals opened fire and shot him in the back. He collapsed in a heap.
The constable was conveyed to the Marie Hospital in a critical con-dillon and little hope is held for his recovery. The French police were Informed of the crime and rushed to} the scene, where they recovered a pistol.
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