Well-known Chinese Lawyer of American izenship Decoyed into Chinese Territory, Arrested and Gaoled: Vigorous Intervention by U.S. Consulate 'A. sensation has been caused through the spiriting away of a well-known American-born Chinese Tegal practitioner, Mr. Wai-yuen Char ("Nick Char as he is knows a host of foreign and Chinese {friends and clients), in Chinese territory.
Mr, Char came into prominence in February this year as the result of a case in the Shanghai Provi sional. Court in which he appeared fas defendant, In the summer of Jozi, five members of the Shanghai Amateur Baseball Team, of whi Me. Char was captain, were practi ing on the Pioneer Field and, on an adjoining piece of land, a party of 16 Chinese were engaged in footbati*practice. The baseball was accidently knocked into the foot~ Ball field and a youngster put it in is pocket and refused to return it, whereupon one of the players gave the boy a culting. The foot~ Hall players then attacked the base-Dall men with bamboo poles and in the melee, a member of the football team was injured and was taken St. Marie's Hospital, Mr, Char shook hands with the injured man's brother and thought no more of the fracas until he was served with fa" summons for assault in the French Concession by the Provisio al Court,
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