Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's order for the extradition of Chwang Han-sang, a wealthy Chinese residing at 21 Love Lane. in the International Settlement, was contested by the Municipal Police on Saturday when the local Public Safely Bureau, under Gen. Chiang's instructions, sought to take over Chwang from the hands of Settlement authorities.
Chwang was placed under arrest on June 2 at his Settlement residence Jat the request of the Shanghai Public [Safety Bureau, officials from which declared that the man was wanted in Nanchang on the charge of having been engaged in extensive morphine trafic, The Municipal Police ob-'r. jected to Chwang being handed over on the ground that no prima facie ase had been established against Despite the police objection,—the First Special District Court, before which Chwang was brought after hhis arrest, ordered the man to be handed over yesterday to the Nantao District Court, not the Public Safety Bureau, for trial.
However, Lecause the Municipal Police wished to protest against this ruling, the Court yesterday ordered Chwang to be temporarily held by the Seltlement police during the period of protest.
Convicted Abductors Executed Saturday morning saw the execution of thres kidnappers who, under the rigid Anti-Kidnapping Law extended for another half year, had to pay with their lives for the crime they had committed.
"The men who faced the firing squad that day were Ma Keng-san, Kwai Ab-foh, and Nyung Tze-ziang. They were "concerned, according to the police, with a number of others, in the Kidnapping of Mr. Loh Cheng-pao on Weihaiwei Road several months ago. The men confessed in open court and were sentenced to death according to the Anti-Kidnapping Law.
Their sentences having been confirmed. by the Kiangsu provincial authorities, the condemned men were brought before the First Special District Court at 9 am. on Saturday to express their last wishes. 'Their wishes having been noted down by court officials, the men were put Into a black station car and, under heavy guard, were driven' to the 'Tsaohoching' Prison where shots fired by Public Safety Bureau executioners ended their lives before a big crowd of spectators.
Jawel Theft Case Development A further charge of having forged passports issued by the Polish Government was preferred on Monday in the First Special District Court by the Municipal Police against Lookiauchenko and Boutakoff, both Russians, when they appeared on remand again, accused of being con cerned in the sensational $100,000 robbery at iberian Jewellery Store, Nanking Road, between July 1 and 3 last year. Tt was alleged that one forged Polish passport had been found in Boutakofl's possession by the police. After a lengthy hearing, fa further adjournment was ordered by the Court.
Looklauchenko admitted to the police that he had been asked last year by the Russians to forge -30 passports of the Polish Government for $40 each, and he did it and then gave six of the forged passports to} Boutakof and sold several to other people, according to the prosecution.
Boutakoff denied the charge, so ing that the forged passport found in his possession had been brought here at the request of a friend in Canton.
Dr, F. Wilhelm, attorney-at-law, watched yesterday's hearing on behalf of the Polish Minister to China. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. King 8. Kum, Assistant Munlcipal Advocate, while M, Paul Premet defended Boutakoff,
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