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BASEBALL PROTEST.

COMMITTEE TO ANNOUNCE

DECISION TO-DAY.

The meeting was held at the office of the American Consulate, Mr. J. J. Muccio, the president of the Associa tion taking the chair.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16,

1927.

DEPUTY PROTESTS.

HELD FOR RANSOM.

THE FUNCTIONS OF A CONSULAR OFFICIAL,

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Shanghai Mainichi, The protest lodged by the Filipino Club baseball term against the Dr. Ramondino, entered another Japanese newspaper, has publish- "Dragons" (9.0.A.A.) was thoroughly protest at the Provisional Court ed a startling story of the kidnap- discussed at a meeting of the protest at Shanghai, this time in connexping in the French Concession of i ion with a case in which eight committee of the Hongkong Baseball Chinese were charged with having a wealthy Chinese, said to be the Association yesterday.

firearms In their possession, as compradore of a strong Shanghai- well as on six counts of armed rob- | Bank, and of the subsequent de- bery. This was the case in which mand of $1,000,000 for his release.

Chinese policeman attached to

The kidnapped man's name, it is The protest committee consisted Sinza Police Station was charged

Chinese merchant associated with of Messrs. S. Hachiuma (Japanese with being concerned in the armed stated, is Wu Yau-ding, well-known B. C.), D. Alves (Recreio) and Bur-robberies and was severely re- Ildefonso made the protest on behalf hearing for betraying the trust im cording to the Mainichi, was not of the Filipins team and the Dragons posed in him, Judge Li warned the the victim of a gang abduction but were represented by their captain and man that he would be dealt with was quietly taken into custody and is being held as hostage by Gen- more severely than the other mem-eral Sz Tich, Commander of the coach Mr. R. Shim.

bers of the gang, and he was as 26th Nationalist Army, garrisoned good

his word when

in Shanghai, he sentenced the ex-constable to life imprisonment while the other members of the gang received sen tences ranging from six to nine yeurs,

TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, Fell (Hongkong B. C.). Mr. R. primanded by Judge Li at the last the gold, bar exchange. Wu, ac-

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By way of opening the meeting, the chairman said that the subject of the protest was pretty well known, In their league match against the Filipinos on Sunday August 7, the Dragons employed the services of Mr. Abe Liu, notwithstanding the

fact

that Mr. Ildefonso had lodged a pro-. test against Mr. Liu participating in the game on the ground that he was a member of the visiting team Honolulu Baseballers.

of

In connexion with this decision and the case as a whole, Deputy Ramondino entered the following

protest:

the

The meeting was held to decide "According to the agreement whether the points should go to the for the rendition of the Mixed Filipino Baseball Club and it was the Court, it is the duty of duty of the protest committee to Senior Consul's Deputy to watch carefully weigh up the matter and the case and record objections if pronounce their decision after hear-he disagrees with the judgment ing both parties.

given by the Chinese judge. To be able to do that the Deputy should sit during all the hearing of a case, including the hearing in which judgment is given.

Keep up the Game.

Mr. S. Hachiuma who umpired the match was the first to give his views. He said he would like to see the game develop in Hongkong but that he should be sorry if anything resembl- ing bad sportsmanship should creep into it. He urged the committee, of Arriving at

which he himself was a member, to exercise their judgment to the best Sept. 21 C'brg S'hmptn Sept. 27 of their ability and pointed out the 1Cbrg-Shmptn Oct. 7 importance attached to the decision. Oct. Carg Shapen Oct. 11 He further urged the officers of the Dete Մեն,

15 Chrg-Shmptn Oct. 21 baseball club to stick to the game. UCL.

22 C brg Shmptn Oct. 28 and mentioned that even though in- 29 C'org-Shmptn No. 4cidents like the present should crop

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"In this case three accused were brought before the Court on a charge of possession of firearms, on May 2 when a remand was granted. During the period of re- mand five more accused have been arrested and six further charges preferred against them.

"The case was tried on July 29 before the Japanese Deputy who heard all the evidence relating to the aforementioned charges. The hearing for judgment, by conse

of trial or other during its infancyquence, had to be set before the and the Hongkong Baseball Club Japanese Deputy who was the only one who mut knowledge of all the

Mr. Inchiuma added that it was very trying to play in the hot sun during the summer and expressed the hope tha: public sympathy .would soon secure for the Club a ground, so that they could enjoy a game in

cooler weather.

facts in the case.

"It has been set, on the con- tracy, before me, and I am not alde either to agree, or disagree with the judgment given to-day not knowing what evidence it is

"I therefore protest against this

As regards the protest Mr. Hachiu-based upon. ma said: "Any reasonable proposi tion will receive my fullest support attempt to reduce the function of and I hope this meeting will settle the Deputy to a pure act of pre- the present dispute to the satisfac-sence, to a simple formality, and I tion of everyone concerned."

Filipinos Views.

alien the principle that all the hearings of the case in which a deputy is entitled to sit, must be set before the same Deputy."

Mr. L. R. Ildefonse then presented the arguments on behalf of the Fili- pino team. He said that noticing Mr. Liu's name as No. 3 in the Hono- lulu Chinese team, he lodged a formal schoolboy's cricket match objection with Mr. Shim regarding Played at Portsmouth between teams representing Flying Bull lane and Wellington-place schools, who met in Elementary Schools League, produced gome extra- ordinary cricket. Flying Bull-

Mr. Liu's presence in the team. When the Honolulu team made their first appearance Mr. Liu was there in full uniform and Mr. Ilde fonso added that Mr. Liu had always been present,"rooting for the visi tors, which was as it should be, if lane school won by an innings their and 92 runs, and for the winners Mr. Liu was 2 member of team. He quoted a letter from the Norman Cattell, aged 13, took nine wickets for six runs in the the Honolulu Chinese as a first innings. Charles visiting team and said that Mr. Lin, being a member of the visiting team.

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could not be considered a resident. That being so, the Dragons had un right play him.

Continuing Mr. Ildefonso said that he put the matter plainly to Mr. Shim, and said that a protest would be made if Liu was played.

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aged 11, took the other wicket for three runs. Opening the bat Ling for their side these two boys scored over one hundred runs in

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that any protest against his action would succeed.

According to reports, the paper' atates, the detention of the Chin- ese vas brought about by orders from the Nationalist Government at Nanking.

The kidnapped man, is permitted. to communicate with his family regularly and is extended every hospitality and facility to make his kidnapping a happy one. The Mainichi further asserts that the family of the man are endeavour ing to keep the matter a secret and have denied that Wu has been His whereabouts, it is said. are known to his family, kidnapped. the only thing that stands between him and his liberty being the pay- ment of the trifling sum of one million dollára.

Vice-Consul Interviewed.

It is asserted that his captors are the essence of courtesy and that Wu, despite his detention, is having a most enjoyable time. The Mainichi also claims that Wu has not been the first wealthy Chinese to be detained by orders of the Nanking Government.

A number of others, have been subjected to similar treatment and were released only after payment of varying sums, depending on the individual's wealth and standing. Vice-Consul stated he was not At the Japanese Consulate the

aware of the kidnapping.

"I do not say it is not true, but I have not heard of it," the Vice- Consul said after telephoning and garrying on a conversation in the Japanese language.

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A Dash for Liberty. Mr. Chu Tub-ching, a wealthy resident of Chapel, who was at one time connected with the Bureau of Public Works and Taxes and Tjitaroem who was kidnapped from his home

Tilsalak some weeks ago, succeeded in mak-

Tjikarang Ing his escape from the hands of Tikembang his captors on August 3, says the Chinese press.

Mr. Chu was kidnapped carly in July and since that time numeroua letters had been received by his family from the kidnappers de- manding large sums of money for his ransom, failing which the mis-

creants threatened to do all sorts of bad things with their prisoner. The money was not paid, and Mr. Chu was kept under close confine- ment until the early morning of August 3.

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The Rules Interpreted. The rule, Mr. Ildefonso said, pros vided that any person who had been two weeks in the Colony might play in League matches. In this way, the All Stars Filipino could be made to As regards Mr. Liu, Mr. Shim play for the Filipino Baseball Club stated that he was in Hongkong for ff They stayed in Hongkong for two three months in 1923. In 1994 Mr. werks. The Japanese could send Lie was employed here with Messrs. for talent even from Japan to play Anderson Meyer and Company. He off their important matches. The had come out to the East this time Recreio could rely 017 Macas or to lock after his father's business the and not spreidly to play for

The police were at once 'noti- Shanghai for talent, and the Hong- kong team might draw from the American ships. Such was erlains clal teams. The Honolulu team, fed but, upon reaching the house seolog Mr. Liu coming out to the where Mr. Chu had been detained,

their manager. the East need him as not a correct interpretation of

it was found that the kidnappera rules and Mr. Ildefonso explained That however made no difference to

had disappeared and so no arrests that the rales meant that any per the fact that after their engagement

were made. Meanwhile, Mr. Chu in Shanghai the son who would become a permanent

Honolulu team'

has left for Tsingpu to recuperate resident could take the field after he would relam but Mr. Liu would come in two weeks in Hongkong. back to Hongkong.

and to keep away from the kidnap- pers for the time being.

He said that if any corruption was allowed to creep in at this stage of the Association's efforts to promote the game it would mean the death of baseball and waste of the Associa- tion's' endeavours to popularise the game. He addressed the committee in these words in conclusion: "Upon your decision will rest the future of good baseball in Hongkong."

An Apology.

Mr. Ilefonso gaid thut if Mr. Liu's name had not been so glaringly printed as a member of the licnojuhi Chinese teate, in the pamphlet issued by the S. C. A. A. themselves, the protest would never have been lodged. The Dragons had many players to rely on aid might easily have drawn on their reserves.

Mr. Shim replying said that after June the protest he consulted Mr. and others and they all agreed that they were within the rules in play. Before placing the case for the Dragons before the Committee Ming Mr. Liu. Hence his, inclusion in

Shim expressed regret at having used disrespectful language to Mr. Tie- fona. "If I have done so. I apolo- gise before the representatives of

the team.

Chairman's Appeal..

Mr. Maceio guid that at the be ginning of the season the question

the different clubs" said Mr. the registration of players Was

The South China Club had intended to abide by the rules and raised but at that time they did not regulations and bye-laws of the Chub think that step was necessary. He and Mr. Shin said he would certainly said the protest was a serious mat- nct have done anything which miglitter with, probably, far-reaching con- amount to an infringement of the sequences. He appealed to all to be rules.

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Continuing, he said that the in-

created that pression was

South China had been unsportsmanlike in using the services of Mr. Liu, He the Filipina took place. According to himself would state that they used'

In Good Faith.

Mr. Liu had been in the Colony four weeks when the rantch against

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Mr. Liu in good faith.

The protest committee announced

play and Mr. Shin stated that their intention of considering the was confident that the rules would question and will make a statement support him. He had played Mr.to-day that promises to clear up the Liu without the slightest thought situation.

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