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Show PRICE RELEASED FROM JAIL IN CHINA ON WRIT i ' SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals Issued a writ of habeas corpus yesterday in the . rase of 8. R. Price, in prison in, Shanghai. Shang-hai. Price was convicted January 15 by Judge Wllfley of the United States court 'or China, in Shanghai, of assault with a leadly weapon and -Sentenced to six months In jail. An appeal to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals was granted, but Judge Wllfley refused to admit ad-mit Price to ball pending the appeal. The tlerk of the court also refused to send to the Court of Appeals a transcript of the - papers In the case. Price's counsel In China put the matter Into the hands of local attorneys. Yesterday Yes-terday the Circuit Court of Appeals limed li-med an order that the Shanghai court sdmlt Price to bail on the proper securities securi-ties being furnished, the ball being fixed t $4000. The clerk of the court was ordered to forward a transcript of the papers in the case. |