The Archive · 1929

Further Developments

Washington, July 9.

Wa Chao-chu, Chinese Minister, Ao-day requested the State Depart. anent to furnish him with complete information concerning the action of W.S. Customs authorities in seizing trunks of Mrs. Ying Kao, wife of he Chinese vice-consul "at San Word from San Francisco mean-Imhile says that the Customs men today tamed over the seized contra Iband, consisting of "large quantity opium and other contraband," 40 the U.S. District Attorney, indicating a possibility that court sction may be taken.

was reported here to-day, with.

ult confirmation, that" the National Government at Nanking. is recalling he Chinese -vice-consul, Mr. Ying} Kao, because of the opium gling revelations involving his wife. smuggling pi particularly as it entailed an effort

of officials and families, ily accorded baggai ge of diplomatic tr-

'The State Department is expected to issue a report regaling' the: case soon.—United Press.

'A Discovery in France Paris, July 10. The authorities are investigate of diplomatic immunity to a high official in the Afghan Legation here, which have been found to cental heroin and cocaine valued at 832,000 francs. The Afghan official cor-erned was recently transferred Trick Played on Minister July 11.

Considerable mystery still. rounds the four boxes of her.in, a

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