Sum of $76,000 Missing from Army Funds Arrested in front of the Grand Theatre in Bubbling Well Road atte the night performance shortly after 11 pam. on Tuesday, Dee. 3, Ling Cheng wel alias Liu Sun and Mr. Chang, until recently head of the Chengtu OMice of the 60th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, was ordered bbe extradited to the Chinese authori ties by Judge Wu, in the First Speciat District Court next day, on a charge of having misappropriated $76,000 military funds.
According to the prosecution, the accused had copied the chop of Pan Wel-foh, Director of Supply Depart ment of the Division, and cashed the amount from a bank. 'Together with sing-song girl by the name of Wan. 'Yueh-ching, the accused escaped to Shanghai about a week ago in a Chin National Aviation Corporation'
During his brief sojourn in Shang-hal, the accused had registered in two] separate hotels and hired a motor car at the rate of $18 a day, according to the prosecution. Following the dis: appearance of the accused from Chengtu, the chiot of the Nanking Ofice of the Division was informed who requested the Bureau of Public Safety of the Shanghai City Government for assistance. The accused was arrested outside the Grand Theave, while the sing-song girl was located in a hotel in Nanking Road. A sur of more than $68,000 was found in his possession.
The accused admitted the charge but the girl pleaded ignorance. Both the accused and the girl were ordered to be handed over' to the Chinese authorities.
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