The Archive · 1929

Desire to Have Mrs. Ying Kao Extradited

N.GRN, SPECIAL SERVICE

Washington, July 11.

Because the United States and: China have no treaty providing for extradition, Mrs. Ying Kao, wife of the now suspended San Francise> Chinese vice-consul, will not subject to trial in' Chinese courts as demanded by the local Kuomirtang organization in San Francisco.

Evidence in coxsiection with the large seizure of opium and other contraband in Mrs. Ying Kao's baggage has been turned over to: Department of Justice officials and: they will utilize it in connection with a prosecution if such course: is deemed advisable, Demanding deportation for the: offender, local Kuomintang leaders said that if Mrs. Kao went back to.

China she would suffer the detain penalty, Great doubt seems. to surround the possible courses of action open" to the Government. Thus far, every: effort has been made to shield Mrv. Ying Kao and her husband from. undue publicity or other embarrass ment, though the sensational nature: of the case rendered it impossible: fo accomplish much in that divee=

It is obvious that authorities dor not wish to seem unduly harsh, ant it is thought that much of thet activity is centred upon efforts for penetrate to the bottom of the pi as regards ramifications in Honolu!

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