A gang of four kidnappers, one a foreigner, attempted to adduct Prof.
Shin. of the Chenan Uiversity last night, but were foiled by their victim, who bravely resisted them until an alarm was raised. The attempted crime took place on Connaught Road near Ferry Road at 4.10 yesterday afternoon, when Professor Shin, who is on the Nanking black-list was returning to his home from the college.
The gang jumped out of a motor car, licence number 10350, and tried to force the professor to enter. He *móticed that one of these men was a foreigner, although he was not able to given an exact description of him tothe police, Shin, seeing that none of the men were threatening him with pistols, resisted all attempts to make him enter the car, and called for help. A number of pedestrians heard his shouts and ran to the scene. After struggling for a few more seconds kidnappers got into the car and drove off towards Ferry Road.
A CPC, arrived on the scene a short time later, but by that time the Car had driven out of signt,
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