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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1930.
FOREIGN RESIDENTS.
CHINA PREPARES MEASURES FOR JURISDICTION.
Nanking, Dec, 16.
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It is reported that a definito programme providing for the as- sumption by Chinese courts jurisdiction over foreign nationala resident in China has been jointly drawn up by the Executive Yuan and the Judicial Yuan and will be submitted to the National Govern ment for approval and promulga, tion. It is generally understood which is in- that the programme, tended as an interim mensure be fore the complete abolition of for privilegen, elyn extraterritorial will be put into effect after due natification to the Powers con- cerned, if diplomalle negotiations are not concluded within a reason- able time.
mea-
The programme, it is understood, provides for the following sures:
1---Special courts will be set up in the five principal ports of the country; namely, Nanking, Shang hal, Hankow, Canton and Tientsiu.
2
-Foreign legal experts, who
Are conversnat with the custome prevailing in various foreign coun trics, will be engaged by China ns advisers to these courts.
advisers may 3. Such foreign submit views and recomienda- tions to the judges, but may not interfere with the trial. Where necessary, however, auch zulvisera may, by specin permission of the president of the court. conduct trials, the right of final decision being, however, reserved for the
judges,
Ja cars where both of tho parties to the suit are foreigners,
law may be ap relevant foreign
plled.
Will Apply Chinese Codes, The new Criminal Code will be applied in all criminal cases whe ther the accused is a Chinese or a foreigner.
The new Chinese Civil Code will be applied in all civil cases reint ing to obligations, negotiable in- struments and immovable property. which In the civil cases in
the
queal juns at issue relate to marriage ur inheritance, relevant foreign law may be applied,
and The
6. The customary practice re-! garding the Issue of writs warrants will be retained. system of admitting defendants to ball will be extended.
Detailed vasures relating to the administration of prisons for The detention of foerlinera Arc also contained in the programme.
COMMAND OF THE BERENGARIA.
APPOINTMENT OF CAPTAIN. BRITTEN OF FRANCONIA,
London, Dec. 23. Captain Britten, the commander of the Cunard liner Franconin, has been appointed to the com- mand of the Berengarin in succes- sion to Commodore Sir Arthur
Rosiron.
Capt. Britten has commanded in the past the Aquitania, Maure tania and Samaria,
In 1928 he was appointed to the Franconia, in which he made two world cruises-British Wireless.
Captain Britten will be remem- bered in Hongkong. which the Franconia included in her world tours.)
COMMODITY PRICES.
MR. COOLIDGE ATTACKS THE|
GOVERNMENT POLICY.
New York, Dec. 23. Ex-President Coolidge iz д statement to the press condomna the Treasury's interference with the price of commodities, ns Ilkely to worsen matters. He la of opinion it would be better to let losers bear their losses rather than try to make sornabody else shoulder
them.
The attack is believed to be directed against Mr. Hoover's endeavour to maintain wheat prices.--Reuter's American Service,
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