The Archive · 1941

Chinese Court Official Reported Missing

Shanghai, Mar, 5.

The strange disappearance of Nir.

Vietseng, GI year old Chinese jurist and president of one of the Chinese courts in the French Concession, who was missing from his home at 40 Route Voyron from 5.30 pin. yesterday, precipitated a city-wide Search for him by the police of the Settlement and the French Concession, Fears are felt concerning the sufeiy of the jurist who is believed to be the vietion of foul play or was Kidnapped.

After returning to his home from work Mr. Zi left to do some shopping. Hig failure to return promoted his wife at 7 pam. to communicate with the French police.

Enquiries were made concerning the missing man, but without result and toa late hour last night he had not returned to his home.

'Tue engine of a route No, 10 bus was badly damaged by flames at 935 Am. on Mar. 10, The bus was proceed Coimauight" Road when, yards from Ferry Road, the' engine "caught fire. The pai sengers alighted and firemen from the Ichang Road station arrived, the shames out in Tess ton minutes. No one

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