An application was made before Judge Wan in the Provisional Court, on Tuesday morning, for the extradite tion of a Chinese who was described as paymaster of the 3rd Division of the 17th Nationalist Army, a charge having been preferred against him in the military court of misappro+ printing $10,000, money handed him by his superiors for the pays ment of the troops engaged battle along the Shanghai-Nanking Railway several weeks ago.
Evidence was given to the effect that accused misappropriated the money and came to Shanghai where he was seen by Gen, Niu Tsange ching, commander of the Division, who called the police and had him' arrested, A warrant had been issued for accused's arrest by, the Chinese authorities so a repres sentative of the military authorities, who was in Court asked for his extradition, Accused stated that this not the first time he had corsied large sums of money. Before come ing to Shanghai he had about $3,000 in his trunk and he had asked his superiors for permission to bring this money to Shanghai, They, agreed to this so he came here, After his arrival, he stayed in the French Concession and left the money in the trunk, During his absence one day, the money, together with his uniforms and' civilian dresses, were stolen and he had, result, been without food for a week.
The Judge—You may tell yours, story to the military court and not: here, This is a civil court and we cannot try military offences, 80, W6 shall hard you over to the Garxison Commissioner for trial,
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