(Chinese Detective Constable 136 said that a man inthe uniform of Nationalist soldiers was seen by Chinese constable to be forcing! accused into the Wei Tsung Hotel, 'Accused shouted for help and the constable interfered and took both' ceased and the soldier to the} police station. At that -time, no] yepresontative of the Chinese auth= orities was present.
Chinese P, C. 1142 testified that the soldier wax trying to make Ong, would be held personally responsible for the balance of $90,000, Throats brought no additional subscription from either the Guild or fits chairman, so the kidnapping of the latter was ordered and was actually being carried out when the Chinese police constable, who figures in the ease, interfered. ' The charge that Mr, Ong wasa Communist was then trumped up and General Yang Hu demanded the man's surrender from the Provisional Court, which jand was complied with although, as Mr. Bos points out in his protest, no evidence whatever wa: brought against the accused. These circumstances were already weill known throughout the foreign community lust night and the opinion was freely expressed in responsible circles that an issue had been raised which both the Settlement and the Consular authorities would have to follow up with the fullest investiga tion since such abuse of the privi-loges which the Chinese authority Ihave come.to enjoy in the Settlement] is considered intolerable, Vigoroup Action by Municipal Police Results in Release Avg. 11, A sensational sequel to the above ease took place yesterday evening.
As soon as the fact that the pawnbroker had been handed over to the military was reported to police headquarters and the fact of the protest by Mr. Bos made known, steps were at once taken for the: liberation of the unfortunate man, Representations were maida to the yamen of General Yang Hu, the Police pointing out that there was not a scrap of evidence that the man was a Communist. While these steps were taken on Tuesday night, they did not then prove effective, and it was learned that Yang Hu was not in Shanghai. to accused, who told him that the soldier was trying to force hier againat his wish. The soldi tinat the aide-de-camp was in the Yotel and wanted hwitnes: Inside but witness refused, to tell the soldier that, if he did not go to the station quietly, ho would be compelled to use his pistol.
The Judge informed Mr. Yang that he could make his application: for the release of accused to Gen. Yang Hu's headquarters but Mr. Yang replied that he would not, oF: could not, do that.
Accused was ordered by Judge Ting to be handed over to the wry authorities, The Deputy, Mr. Bos, then wrote the protest given above Mr. Bos Justified Further and stronger representations were made throughout yesterday morning and afternoon, the police demanding the return of the man, By 5.30 p.m, these proved effective, and Mr. W. G. Clarke, chief of the Criminal Investigation Department, who called at the yamen at that hour, was informed that Ong Tah-yuen would be released on his giving a receipt for him. This was done, and Mr, Clarke motored to the Settlement with Ong, set him at liberty as soon as his Home was reached,
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