Mr. C. H. ("Newsreel" Wong, Veteran Chinese motion picture Photographer for the American M.GM. newsreel, was released at 7.20 o'clock last night by the Shanghai Municipal Police after both he and Mr. M. Marcus, manager of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for China, had given surety that Mr. Wong would Present himself at the Central Police Station at any time he was called upon. It is understood that Mr. Wong Was arrested at the request of the Japanese authorities for alleged anti-Japanese activities.
Mr. Wong, at about 1030 o'clock yesterday morning, went down to the Eastman Kodak Company office at 185 Yuen Ming Yuen Road. At about 11 o'clock he left that office and walked round to where his car was parked near the Shanghai Rowing Club, Soochow Road. Here ne was taken into custody by a party of foreign, Japanese and Chinese detectives and went with them to the Central Police Station for questioning.
Eventually, at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon he got into touch With Mr. Marcus, who immediately went round to the Police Station and was finally instrumental in securing his release, on condition that he held himself at the disposal of the police, shortly before 730 pum.
No definite decision as to whether or not Mr. Wong should he handed Over to the Japanese authorities has been reached. Mr. Wong was.
id to have answered to the description of a man whom the Japanese said was a leader in anti-Japanese activities and who would be walking down Yuen Ming Yuen Road at about that time, and he was therefore taken into custody, All parties concerned in the case are keeping absolutely silent, beyond stating that Mr. Wong was wanted for questioning in connection with Charges of alleged anti-Japanese activities Mr. Wong, or "Newsreel" Wong, as he is more generally known, is at present connected with M.G.M. News. He is also said to be connected with a small photographie supplies firm which obtains photographs from the interior and places them on general sale in Shanghai. Among his more recent cinematographic exploits are the Cathay Palace Hotels bombing and the bombing of the South Station,
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