San Francisco, July 12.
Tones-Miller Act which would pro-Vide deportation in event of convietion.
The pair have announced their willingness to start for China as soon as the United States Government permits. assertions by Mr. and] Mrs. Ying Kao that they are likely ito be executed if they are deported {to China, federal officials to-day de-~ cided to apply the Miller-Jones law which provides for deportation upua conviction, without other penalty.
Suen Toon, the other suspect thus far arrested, declared to-day that he intended to demand that he be allowed to return to China to clear is honour there, Passages Booked- for Principals The prosecutor declared that documents and letters found in the baggage of Madame Ying Kao contained Smuggling evidence upon which the then Chinese Vice-Consul (since suspended by order of the Minister, Dr. C. C. Wu) and eight other Chinese could be arrested.
July 17, Although it is not known whether federal authorities will allow them to leave, Mr. and Mrs. Ying Kao, two of the three principals thus far arrested in the "Ying Kao smuggling plot," booked passage to-day on the Korea Maru, seting for China on Formal process of arrest was accordingly. carried out and Mr.
Word from Washington says that and Mrs, Ying Kao and the eight Col. Henry L. Stimson, Secretary others are now in custody. It is of State, has requested Dr. understood that the eight others Chao-cho, Minister, to give assur-vill likewise be subject to deportasnee as to what action will be taken ition to China upon conviction. connection with Mr. and Mrs. Ying Kao and Linen Toon in the Deportation Onl lat they are turned over to The Jones-Miller law provides only for deportation, without any ther fine or imprison information hed. ment in addition.
Meuncshile a preliminary hearing No charge was made under the of their cases has been fixed to take, Harrison Narcotics Law despite the place on Monday-—United Press. Jarge quantities of opium found earl-for this week in the baggage of Trying to Place Blame Kao, nor is any charge!
Leading local Chinese residents are greatly exercised over the dis-'The local Chinese community is covery of a large quantity of con-greatly exercised over the entire traband in the baggage of Mrs. ease, taking the attitude that Mr.
Kao, wife of the Chinese fand its. Ying Kao and their asso-Vice-Consul at San Franciscoy-and ciate have brought deep disgrace] they ave sent telegrams £0, the upon law-abiding Chinese residents; ional Government "complaining
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