The Archive · 1941

Kidnappers Sentenced

Shanghai, Jan, 25.

'Two kidnappers were' sentenced to seven and three years' imprisonment. respectively yesterday by. the First Special District Court,. charged with kidnapping Dr. Sung Tsung-fang, well known here for his proscriptions for children's diseases. The nephew of the doctor who negotiated with the kidnappers was found not guilty, while two other men wore also re: essed. The police originally caught nine suspects, four of whom were Fe-fi eased some time ago.

The doctor was carried away from him ofMfce and home in Bubbling Well Road many weeks ago. Since his kidnapping, he had been imprisoned in [Minghong by the criminals, and during his imprisonment he was foreed to write letters to his family asking that ransom be pald, The kidnappers depotiated on family with the kidnappers, to whom had paid $50,000 already before the police intervened, Dr. Sung's release was secured by the police after they had arrested Jseme' of the suspects in the Settlement. "He was so ill after his release that he hes been staying in hospital {for several weeks.

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