The Archive · 1940

Shanghai, Aus. 7

A robber suspect. was arrested by a Reserve Unit search party at 1010 Same yesterday after a. young foreign fady, Miss Banke, raised an alarm when "twa Chinese, one of them rined, held her up' in Avenue Haig, near Route Ferguson.

Miss Banke was riding in a rickshaw from her homo at 211 Avenue Polain, when th two men stopped her rickshaw and ordered her" 0 hand' over her "purse. Miss Banke jumped off the rickshaw and shouted for "salp. Police from the. Reserve Unit'om duty in the district, rose pontied to the call and gave chase, Brresting one "of the "men. The ther managed to escape.

Detectives of the Shanghai Municipal Police were investigating a Kidnapping case yesterday when it war reported lat. four" armed Chinese were. suspected of having Kidnapped Moh Seeluek, son of the owner of the Mei Yar Sille Weaving Company. at about 12 noon. yesterday 'The victim was riding in his private ar in Shanse 'Noad bearing Hicence plates No. 218, when the automobile tras stopped by four armed Chinese, who Jumped into the ear and ordered the' driver. to" go. on. The car was last seen travelling along Szechuen, Road near Nanking Road, Be "NORTI-CHINA DAILY NEWS"

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