Mystery Man Still a Problem decision as to whether the mystery foreigner, who. was arrested several weeks. ayo" on "suspicion of being concerned in military espionage in Chinn and. who only text Saturday ave his name' as Joseph, Walden and claimed to be a Frenchman, shall be handed over to the extra-Seltioment Chinese authorities, was reserved by the Second Branch Kiangst Tigh Court, on Monday, Tune 3, following a Groshour hearing' during which the French Consular Court, in an Mela Iles ape for (wowed mand Juage' Yon Hwa.-presiding. ave for investigations Tio hie nationality.
ruling that a further remand not Mainiaining that there was in-sum cient "evidence to prove the French nationality of Joseph Walden, Judge' Yoh" Hwa turned. down. oh Tuesday: afternoon a formal. request forthe foreigner exirndon, ade local French Consular Courts 'A. similar applteation from the Hupeh "Provincial High Court. wes, however, granted by' the Judge who save a written order that the Tors fener, who had made nine appear: lances before the court, should be handed over to. the Hupeh tribunal Uwrough the Shanghat Public ately Mr. Paul Y. Ru, Assistant Muni-inal' Advocate, at the. heating June '3, ""meniiones that, during the period of remand, the mystery foreigner was taken' to the "French Consular Cour, which opened. a spe cial session to inquire into the matter, 'The foreigner made a long statement ins that Court, but iis confirmation could not be obtained in' Singhal for the time being. 30 the French [Court sent a letter to the S. Mf Pole Who were asked to transmit Chinese Court.
The Icller was to the effect that the foreigner gave he name as Joseph Walden and "said he was born. Hirlus, Marne, on December 6, 1805, Ho said his father was also a French citizen and that his statement could be confirmed by. making ingulties. tu Several provinces in France. How: fever, the French Court asked for a further remand for two weeks, 50 fo enable them to send a cable to the Paris Foreign OMice to find out
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