Shanghai, Sept. 30.
Another commandeered taxi was used in a kidnapping ease when three farmed men abducted Wut Yung-tong, seven-year old son of a Chinese shop-Keeper at 1420 Ferry Road, at 10 pam. yesterday. The car was recovered an hour later, but the whereabouts of the child are still unknown, generally Boy to Chinese-controlled area.
Shortly after 1 pin. a Silver Garage taxi was commandeered by the kid nappers, who ordered the chauffeur fo drive to Yenping Read where they were Joined by some more men. The driver was then forced to leave the ear, while one of the gang, dressed the uniform taken away from the chauffeur, took his place at the wheel.
The abductors then proceeded to the Chinese shop in Ferry Road where they intimidated the occupants with their arms and took the child. The taxi then disappeared in a westerly direction.
The detained driver was later re~ teased and allowed to drive away la his taxi, Earlier in the morning, 9 Chinese pedestrian was held up by three Chinese, two of them armed with pistols, at the corner of Carter and Shanhaikwan Roads at 830 am. The bandits, who spoke Kompo dialect. forced the vielim to part with his money, escaping with $700 ju notes. ith the aid of an amah in the set~ joe of the victim. The ease with Yinieh the bandits entered the house eae explained by her when she told the police that she opened the door, ith the help of another servant. The amah, it was found, is the wife of the robber.
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