A charge of assaulting Jacob Chernikoft, a trombone player in the Municipal Orchestra, was brought against B, H. Parrott, a local sharebroker, on February 8 in H, BL Police Court before the Rogistear, Mr. A. J. Martin, and after the morning's hearing was adjourned. Mr. KW,, Luchich appeared for the complainant, and Mr, M. Reader Harris for' the According to the evidence of the the assault took place: about 9 p.m. on January 26 at. 134 Bubbling Well Rond, where Mr. Parrott occupies the top flat, the tone below being leased by Mme. Radugin, who sub-lets rooms to Considerable interest is now being centred on the case of Char Wai-yuen ("Nick Char), a Chinese who was born in Honolulu and who is a member of the American Bur, which has brought about interna: tional complications.
The detention of Mr, Char was ithe subject of a very strong statement in the Provisional Court on February 7 by Mr, HE. Stevens, the U.S. Vice-Consul and Senior Consut's Depaty, but, in spite of this, Mr, Char was on February '8 sentenced to three months' imprisonment by the Provisional Court of "Appeals. However, he was removed from the custody of the Municipal Police by. the United States Consular authorities under instructions from Mr.
B.S, Consul-General, who held that Mr.
Char, being an American was not subject to the Provisional Court or any court other than the Unites States Court for China.
After Mr. Char had been removed from Central Police Station, Cunningham was questioned by representative of this paper and he stated that the news was quite correct. Mr. Char, he said, was an American citizen and he would be Protected by the American laws.
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