Chinese Military Officers Charged at Mixed Court Charges of illegal arrest against! two Chinese which, it is alleged was really kidnapping, were dismissed at the Mixed Court on Tuesday by Mr, Martin and Magistrate Kuan. The episode dates from a change in the administration of the Sal Smuggling Prevention Corps, at a time when a Gen, Hung took over from one Gen, Tsai, during the latter's absence in Shantung. Mr.
D. Rodger appeared for first defendant, one of the subordinates of Gen. Tsai, the second was a chauf-four, unrepresented, the third, a major, who it is alleged took part in the actual kidnapping. Mr. H, Lewis appeared for complainant. Sung Hang-sai; Mr. E. T, Maitland on behalf of the According to prosecutor he received a telephone message from Gen, Tsai asking him to come to his house on Moulmein Road. From. here, instead of taking him to a. bath' house, as they intimated they, would, Gen, Tsai and several henchmen, escorted him over Markham Rond Bridge into Chapei, Detained over night, witness was returned the next day, after a trip to Woo-sug. Beaten into a semi-conscious condition, he fell into the river and was then brought to Gen. Tsai, who asked him to apologize fe Joining his rival in his absence. Fortunately the police found him in. 'a motor car during an altercation' between his captors and rescued, him.
Det-Sgt. Henry gave evidence rescue, As the persons accused had nothing to do with his actual kidnapping the charges were dismissed.
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