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TREATY REVISION.
AMERICAN REPLY TO
CHINA.
Mention, was made in a recent Beuter message of the publication In the Tainging Times of the text of the U.S. Government's reply to the Chinese Note regarding the abolition of extra-territoriality. As no official contradiction tins been made of the accuracy of the text, it is to be assumed that it is authentic. The American Minis ter's eommunication to the Chinese Foreign Minister reads lows:-
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1929.
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Protection of Life and Property.
For the safety of life and pro- perty, the development and con. tinuance of legitimate and bene ficial business depend in the last resort, in China, as elsewhere," upon the certainty of protection from injury or confiscation by a system of known law consistently interpreted and faithfully en forced by an independent judici- ary. Where such protection falis, the life and liberty of the indivi dual become subject to the con- while his property suffers the ever- stant threat of unlawful attack,
present danger of confiscation in whole or in part through arbi- trary administrative action. To exchange an assured and tried system of administration of jus- TIGO tice, under which it is acknow I have the honour to acknowledged that life and property have ledge the teceipt of the Chinese been protected and commerce has Government's Note of April 27, in grown and prospered, for uncer- which there is expressed the desire tainties in the absence of an ad- that the United States should re equate body of law of an experi linquish the further exercise of enced and independent judiciary extraterritorial jurisdiction over would be fraught with danger in its citizens in China, and the hope both of the foregoing respects. that the American Government will take this desire into, im- mediate and sympathetic loon- sideration.
Sympathetic Consideration.
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Danger of Immediate Abolition. My Government has instructed me to say that the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, telegraphed to the Press of the United States on July 28, to the effect that all foreign in- 83.15 terests in China purely for legiti mate purposes will be duly re
has been noted by it with pected pleasure as indicating that the Government of China has not fail. ed to appreciate the value of its 394 foreign relations of the factors 21/
Govern above mentioned. My ment bids me add that it is there fore persuaded that the Govern
forth
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I am directed by my Govern- ment to state that it is prepared to give sympathetic consideration to the desires' expressed by the Chinese Government, giving at the same time, as it must, due consi deration to the responsibilities which rest upon the Government of the United States in connexion with the problem of jurisdiction over the persons and property of American citizens in China. My Government, has, in fact, for some
ment of China will concur in its time past. given
and belief based as it is upon the facts constant
in succeeding para sympathetic consideration to the set national aspirations of the people graphs, that the sudden abolition of China, and it has repeatedly of the system of protection by ita given concrete evidence of its extraterritorial, Courts in the face T.184 desire to promote the icalization of conditions prevailing in China of these aspirations in so far as to-day would in effect expose the. action of the United States may property to unlawful seizure and contribute to that result.
pince in jeopardy the liberty of $17.40 the persons of American citizena.
The Chinese Government has, | T.87) on several Occasions during re cent years, expressed the desire that the Powers "relinquish the exercise of extraterritorial juris dietion
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As long ago as the year 1903, in Article 15 of the treaty concluded in that year between the United States and China, the American Government agreed that it would be prepared to relinquish the jurisdication which it exercised over its nationals in China "when satisfied that the state of the Chin- ese allows the arrangements for their administration, and other considerations warrant it in so doing. As recently as last year, the American Government gave very definite evidence of its desire to promote the realization of China's aspirations by concluding with the Government of China, on July 25, 1998, a treaty by which the two countries agreed to the cancellation of provisions in ear-
The Commission of 1926. lier treaties whereby China's au- thority in reference to customs This report contained an duties on goods imported into count of the conditions then pre- T.144 China by American nationals had vailing in the judicial system of
China, as well as a number of re- 20/- been restricted.
over their citizens. In
$8.35 881 the Note under acknowledgment reference is raade to the position T.163 taken at the Washington Con- ference. It will be recalled that
T14.15 in pursuance of the resolution adopted at that Conference, there was created a Commission to in- quire into the present practice of extraterritorial jurisdiction China and into the laws and the judicial system and the methods of judicial Administration of China, and that, under date of 812,70 September 16, 1926, the Com- 8122 mission made its report
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The exercise by the United commendatione carefully suggest States of jurisdication over its ed as indicating the changes and gitizena in China had its genesis improvements which would be ne- in an early agreement that, becessary before there would be ad- cause of differences between the esuately, developed system $7.70 customs of the two countries and known law and an independent peoples, and differences between judiciary capable of justly con- their judicial systems, it would trolling and protecting the lives be wise to place upon the Ameri; and property of the citizens of can Government the duty of ex foreign countries doing business tending to American nationala in in China. Your Government will China the restraints and the bene- receals that the Commission on Ex- fits of the system of jurisprudence traterritoriality which made these to which they and their fellow na- recommendations was composed of tionals were accustomed in the representatives from thirteen coun United States.
tries including both China and the United States and that its re- Restricted Responsibilities,
conimendations thoughtfully and My Government deems it proper reasonably conceived were unani at this point to remind the Gov-mously adopted and were signed ernment of China that this system by all of the commissioners. of American jurisdiction as ad- Because of its friendship for the ministered by the extraterritorial Chinese people and its desire, to courts has never been extended by which allusion has been already the United States beyond the pur-made, to relinquish as soon La "poses to which it was by the tren-possible extraterritorial jurisdic- ties originally limited. Those pur- tion over its ΟΥΙΣ citizens in poses were' lawful control and pro- | China, my Government has follow- section of the persons and property | ed with attentive consideration of American citizens who have this entire subject, including par- CANTON STOCK EXCHANGE established themselves in China in ticularly the progress which bas good faith in accordance with the bees made in carrying out its re- terms of the treaties and with the | commendations since the rendition. knowledge and consent of China of this report.
in the normal development of the Recommendations Not Carried Out. commercial and, cultural relations between the two countries." The "United States has never sought to extend its sovereignty over any portion of the territory of China,
It fully appreciates the efforts which are being made in China to assimilate those Western juri dical principles to which your Government has referred in ita Friendly Relations.
note, but it would be lacking in United the provisions of the sincerity and candour, as well as treaty of 1844, and other agree disregardful of its obligations to ments concluded thereafter which wards its own nationals, if it did established that system, American not frankly point out that the citizens have lived and have car recommendations aforesaid have ried on their legitimate enter not been substantially carried out prizes in China with benefit both and that there does not exist in to the Chinese and to themselves. China to-day a system of indepen- They have engaged extensively in dent Chinese Courts free from ex- cultural and in commercial enter: traneous influence which is cap- of able of adequately doing justice prises involving large sums
Chinese money and extensive properties, between
and foreign Government be- and, as your Government has a litigants. My graciously indicated in the note lieves that not until these recom under acknowledgment, there has mendations are fulfilled in far grown up and existed between the greater measure than is the case peoples and the Governments of today will it be possible for the two countries & friendship American citizens safely to live that has endured.
and do business China and for their property adequately to be protected without the intervention of the Consular Courts.
The American Government bo- lieves that this condition of affairs has been due in large part to the manner in which the relations between the two peoples have been regulated under the provisions of these agreements, the existence of which has assured to the lives and property of American citizens
Readiness to Negotiate,
In conclusion, my Government has directed me to state that it observes with attentive and ay- interest the changes pathetic
in China the security so necessary which are taking place in China. to their growth and development. * (Continued at fent of next column).
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RUGBY, Sept. 2.
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Animated na its by the most friendly motives "and wishing as far as lies within Government power to be helpful, the American Government would be ready, if the suggestion should meet with the approval of the Chinese Govern- ment, to participate in negatia tions which would have as their object the devising of a method for the gradual relinquishment of extraterritorial rights, either as to designated territorial areas, or as to particular kinds of jurisdiction,
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Mao at Willesden: I am on my
or as to both, provided that such way to a job. I ought to have gone gradual relinquishment proceeds in on Tuesday, but I have not reach- at the same time as steps are taken, ed there yet. and improvements are achieved by
the Chinese Government in the Man accused at Marylebone of enactment and effective "enforce-representing himself to be a police.. ment of laws based on modern man: I am only a lamb among concepts of jurisprudence.
flock of sheep,
When It's Sunset In Miami," Ducttists, Mason and Miller. Trio in 'C" (Beethoven) and A Bright Morning on the Alps," Violin, Flute and Harp Trio,
By the Waters of Minnetonka " and "La Rosita" Dupont), Organ Solo, Emile Luther. Truly Rural" (Marcus) and Comedienne, Mrs. Scott, Lily Morris. "Community Songs, Selection,"
The Band of the Royal Air Force
The Rose of Persia-Drinking Song and When Britain Really Ruled the Waves," Tenor, Henry Millidge. The White Rider " (Wright), Carlisle St. Stephens Bond (Cumberland).
"Angel's Serenade" (Braga),
Violin, Fulte and Harp Trio, "Prayer (Hasselmans) Harp,
Solo, Marie Goossens “Nagasaki "'" and "It Goes Like
This, That Funny Melody," Comedians. The Two Gilberta. "Canzone Yesuviana (Chanson Napolitaine) and Vieille Chanson Espagnole," Jenn Len- sen and His Orchestra, "Rocking My Baby to Sleep and "Cuckoo Song." Yodler, Harry Robinson.
Kilima" and "Aloka Oe," Lina Milford and Hawaiian Players. Clowns in Clover," Cicely Court- |
neidga and Chorus. "The Egg Song" and "Follow A Big Cigar, Comedian, Mark Dals
" and "Les Millions D'Arlequia
Carmen," Intermezzo, Circolo Mandolinistice Giuseppe Verdi of Leghorn. (Continued on next Column.)
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