Local Wine Merchant Lured To Pootung Four kidnapper suspects, three men and a woman, who are alleged to be involved in the kidnapping of a Settlement wine merchant who was recently lured to Pootung where he was forced to pay $5,000 before regaining his freedom, were brought before the First Special District Court yesterüay by the Sinza police on a writ of retention. Excepting one man named Zee Jen-lung, other accused denied their part in the crime.
It was revealed in court that the Victim, Siao Kwei-tang, manager of wine shop who lives at 259 Burkill Road, was lured to Pootung by Zee on January 6 where he was invited to a tea house. When he arrived there Zee disappeared ana several men, one armed with a pistol, suddenly appeared, forcing Sino +0 Pay $20,000 under threat of death. After repeated negotiations, the kldnappers finally obtained $5,000 from Siao's family and released him after detaining him for more than 10 days, After returning to Shanghai, Siao informed the Sinza police of the crime and it was on Thursday that Zee was arrested in a Jodging house in Canton Road. Through his alleged confess sion, his wife, who was alleged to have acted as a go-between, and the two other men were later arrested.
Zee, however, denied that he had instigated the crime. He said that the victim owed his aunt $300 and for his services in the kidnapping he took a cut of only $350. The woman denied her part in the crime, explaining, however, that she had received $800 from mer husband.
The others pleaded mot guilty.
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The North China railway authorities have issued a matico to the effect that travellers to places in Central China must be in possession of vaccination certificates against small pox before tickets will be sold to them.
The authorities have taken this step in view of the small-pox epidemic in Kisngsu, Anhui and other provinces in Central China, Gcecording to Chinese reports. Travellers must possess certificates snot more than three months old—
Reuter.
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