Shanghai, Jan. 12.
An attempt to kidnap Br. hing, proprietor of An Tal iron Works in Ferry Road, was made by four men at about 9.20 asin. yesterday, at the time when the would-be victim was going to his office, Chinese Shot By Robber Shanghai, Jan. 17, 'A Chinese pedestrian was shot and wounded by one of two robbers who held him up last night on Wayside Road near MacGregor Road neces. sitaring his removal to. the Police Hospital for medical attention. His condition Is not serious.
He was assailed by the robbers, cone of whom was armed with a pistol who demanded that he surrender his money aid. valuables. When he raised an alarm the man whipped out gun and fired one shot wounding him in the leg. The robbers then escaped without" stealing anything from him.
Mr, Shing had just left his home at F.7/1984 Bubbling Well Road and was fetting into his car when four men, one of them armed with a revolver and two others with pistols, came up fand got into the car. The driver was Pushed away from his seat and tone of the miscreants then tried to start the car, Fortunately for Mr. Shing, the car stalled. The chauffeur then raised alarm" and the kidnappers, seeing their efforts foiled, took io their heels, leaving the victim and the chauffeur in the car, The alarm was heard by a party of police, but since the crime had taken Place in the Chinese territory the policemen had to abandon the pursuit the etiminals, who escaped Tunning into one of the alleyways, Wedding of Mr. A.M. Murray and Miss Thomas The wedding Wok place on Janu of Mr. A, H, Slurray, eldest son of oh, and Miss Carolyn Thor Trevor Thomas. Afr, and ary 1% in Holy Trinity. Cathedral Mr. and its, A. Murray, of Edin-youngest daughter of Mr' and. Mrs, AnH, Murray ill make their home sin Singapore.
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