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AMERICAN SUGGESTION ON EXTRA- TERRITORIALITY.

SPECIAL COURTS FOR CHINA.

JUDGES" SELECTED BY THE WORLD COURT,

THE FALLACY OF "READY-MADE CODES."

Professor J. T. Shotwell, a member of the American Delega- tion to the Pacific Relations Conference at Kyoto has circulated a paper on extra-territoriality, which will form a basis for the discussion on that subject,

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The Professor has no illusions about China's judicial system, but he sets out a plan for the founding and building up of special courts in the chief cities of China. These courts would be pre- aided over by judges of all nationalities and selected by the Chinese Government from a, special panel approved by the World Court.

CHINA'S LAW COURTS AND THE

POWERS.

(THROCON RENTER'S AGENCY.]

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Kroro, Oct. 31. The American Delegation to the Pacific Relations Conference dis- tributed a paper on extra-terri- toriality in China, by Professor J. 1. Shotwell, a member of their delegation. It will form one of the bases of the discussion when the subject of China's foreign relations comes up for consideration in the course of the next few days.

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should be for Foreigners and Chi- aese alike. The term "ourts is used to indicate a complete unit for the administration of justice.

"It involves articulation with the adequate measures for police support and enforcement of the law, including a satisfactory adjust ment with the political authorities, both local and central, with some provision for appeal.

Chins to Appoint Judges. After pointing out that the re-

"China would have the right to ceat British and American replies appoint judges or judicial consals to the Chiness Note on extra Tesponsible for the administration of territoriality had narrowed the these courts, but the choice might issue down to dissatisfaction with be limited to a selection from a the Chinese judicial system, Propanel of experts nominated either fessor Shotwell's paper tackles the by the League of Nations' World problem and offers the suggested Court (whereof China is a member) solution,"

or by the Hague Court of Arbitri tion. But this panel should be drawn up from lists prepared by the law associations of the coun- tries concerned, in some agreed

The Remedy..

The remedy lies, he says, in a more enlarged conception by China of legal reform. Ready-made codes | proportion. cannot but prove, incomplete and The final nomination. would be inadequate."Neither Europena made regardless of nationality. nations nor the United States The World Court would fix the depended upon ready-made codes, salaries and conditions and pay- for their present systems were ment for the upkeep of these evolved slowly and according to special courts, this arrangement to changing experience..

be embodied in a& formal Diploma- tic Act.

China's system should therefore

be more than a code. The juristic " What Ancient Rome Did. claims of Foreigners should be met

The courts would be .Chinese and not as a condition of their renunthe judges Chinese officials, Pro ciation of extra-territoriality but as dessor Shotwell observes that it a natural completion of China's would be no more derogation to own legal reform.

Upon notification by China to Chinese sovereignty in the estab

lishment of these courts than in the Powers of the Inauguration of the case of Ancient Rome which this enlarged reform negotiations | built its law according to sontewhat might proceed towards the final similar methods. It, too, had to point of a formal renunciation by make provision for the rights of the Powers of extra-territoriality.

Special Courts.

Professor Shotwell then proceeds to outline, very generally, a legal system which might be adopted, ex- perimentally for an interval af five or ten years, after which the whole question of extra-territoriality could be examined. He proposes that a number of special courts in half-a-dozen places, including Shanghai, Canton. Hankow, Tien- tein and at least one court of ap peal be set up. These courts

MINING ROYALTIES TO BE NATIONALISED.

GOVERNMENT'S COAL INDUSTRY POLICY.

-[THROWON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 30.

The Government's mining propos ula were yesterday submitted to the Minera Federation and the Mine- owners' Organisation.

It is learned that they provido. inter alia, for the reduction of

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1929.

NANKING CLAIMS A DOMINION STATUS

VICTORY.

LOYANG CAPTURED?

MUNITIONS FROM MUKDEN,

According to the Tak Ta Tat Pas the Nanking troops have gain- ed several successes. Their magni- ture is impossible to guage and reported casualties are not large. Loyang is reported captured and the Kuominchun forces are said to be in retreat.

FOR INDIA.

LINE OF NATURAL DEVELOP.

MENT.

VICEROY'S IMPORTANT

STATEMENT.

(THROUGH SEUTER'S AGENCY,]

NEW DELHI, Oct. 30. Lord Irwin, the Viceroy, will is sue a Proclamation on Dominion Status for India on November 1. and calling & conference in London to discuss future constitutional development.

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On Tuesday, according to Shanghai telegram, the Nanking troops advanced in three directions against the Kuaminchun, Generals Tang Seng Chi, Ho Cheng Chun Leading Indian politicians who and Fang Ting Ting personally have already been informed of the directing the operations. The purport of the Declaration have ro↑ fighting at Heishihkwan, Tengfeng|ceived it well. It is understood and Linjui lasted all day, with very that Gandhi welcomes it, heavy enaualties on both sides. The THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY. Kuominchun under Teeng sin Ming at Tengfeng retreated the

WINTER. following day. The Kuominchan The Viceroy'a proclamation forc forces under Sun Liang Chang and shadows, the general Indian Con- Pong Ping Sun are also retreating. ferecce mentioned earlier. His Two Kuominchan aeroplanes ap- Excellency states he is authorised, peared above Chengchow and Kung-on behalf of his Majesty's Covers. haien on Wednesday but were at- ment, to state clearly that in their tacked and driven off by four Nan-judgment, it is implicit in the de- king planes.

daration of 1917 that the natural issue of India's constitutional pro- gress is attainment of Dominion Status.

Kuominchun Losses.

According to a message from Chengchow, more than five hundred Kuominchin soldiers were killed at Tengfeng, and three hundred rifles and twenty field-picces were captur ed. One Colonel and one battalion commander were among the Kuo- minchun casualties.

Hanking Troops at Loyang.

CHENGCHOW, October 31. Nanking troops under Liu Hsing have arrived at Loyang, and Gen. Liu has been appointed Commander

of the "Precautionary"

Forces there and will taken in hand the task of rounding up the remnants of

the Kuominchun. Chang Hsuch Llang's Active Help.

SIMON COMMISSION ENQUIRY

EXTENDED.

LONDON, Oct. 30. The fact that the scope of the Simon Commission's Enquiry will

be widened to include the relations between British India and the In- dian States, is revealed for the first correspondence time to-day in which passed between Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Sir John Simen

Reation. and which has been issued for pub-

It is shown that Sir John Simon

suggested the widening of the terms

of reference.

He pointed out that this would SHANGHAI, October 31. involve an alteration in the proce General Chang Hauch Liang, the dure after the issue of the Report, Military Governor of the Three and he suggested that the Govern Eastern Provinces, is backing Nan- ment should meet the representa- king with ammunitions. On Wed-tives of both British India and the nesday morning, a large quantity Indian States in order to secure of rifles and ammunition arrived at the greater possible measure of Tientsin from Mukden.

agreement. -Chiang Kai Shek off to the War.

(Nam Chung Pha). Chiang Kai Shek is staying at the former residence of General Yeng Sen at Hankow and is expected to proceed to the front to-day. He will probably go first of all to Siangyang and Fanchang in West- ern Hupeh.

RUSSIANS ARRESTED IN MANCHURIA.

(Wah Te Tat Pao.)

MURDEN, Oct. 31. Five Rumians were arrested at foreign merchants withia Roman, Tsitsihar on, the 28th and were territory. He admits that his pro- taken to Harbin for trial. They poral does not attempt to cover are alleged to be members of the every aspect of the extrality" problems and involves many details which require to be worked cut preferably by a commission of com- petent jurists and through the established organs of diplomacy.

It is understood that the Ameri-1 can Delegation is favourably im preased by Professor Shotwell's scheme, which has not yet been considered by the other Delega-

tions.

GERMAN " JINGOES " DEFEATED?

NO DESIRE TO REPUDIATE TREATIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, Oct. 30. Although the official figures will not be available until the sixth of next month, it appears certain that

dare to die corps..

"YEN HSI SHAN

"INDISPOSED."

(anh Chung Pau) "

Yen Hai Shan, who is staying_at Ropin Village, is indisposed. He wil probably leave for Taiyuanfu.

COMFORTS FOR CHINESE

TROOPS."

Shenyang-There being no like lihood of a radical change in the situation along the Manchuria- Siberis bordar, the North-Eastern Authorities are understood to be

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald," after consulting the leaders of the other parties, approved the suggestions.

THE SCHNEIDER

TROPHY.

RA.F. NOT TO COMPETE AGAIN,

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THE WORST OVER.

WALL STREET: WEATHERS

THE STORM. I

CANADA ALSO RECOVERS.

(XXUTER'S AMERICAN, SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, Oct. 30. The Stock Market will not open te-morrow until noon nod will be closed entirely during the 1st and 2nd of November to thable bankers and brokers to wipe off the no- enmulated work of the market, arising from the frenzied selling wave of the last ten days or 50.

The Exchange opened strongly this morning, United States Steele being quoted three above yester day's closing,

A somewhat better feeling pre- vailed, but few dealers venture tho opinion that the Market has struck: rock-bottom

It is estimated that share values have shrunic at least 0.835,000,000,000 since October 1.

The Market glosed to-day with a feeling of optimism. Prices took a definite upward tendency in the course of the day and gains between five and twenty points were co- man. Brokers have reported strong buyers by powerful interests.

Sales exceeded ten millions shares

Amsterdam's Losses,

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 30. Losses in the twelve leading stocks on exchange in the last two days are estimated to total £38,750,000. Thero was a better tone at the open- ing to-day, Royal Dutch being

quoted at 380, though this compares with 400 two days ago.

From Berlin, it is learned thos the Stock Exchange there has not been severely affected by the New Yerk crisis owing to the present low

prices of industrial stocks.

* BANK RATE RAISED.

UP TO 6 PER CENT,

London, October 31, The Governors of the Bank of England have decided to raise the Bank Rate from its present figure, 5 per cent., to 6 per cant."

Canada's Recovery.

NEW YORK. Later.

after the most hectic week in their history showed unmistakeable signs of recovery to-day. Nearly all the leading Canadian issues recorded substantial gains and there was a much more confident tone at the close:

The Canadian Stock Exchanges

"SUFFICIENT DATA

Wall Street Stands! COLLECTED."

In New York, the consensus of opinion ie that the worst is now [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

over on the Stock Exchange, though recovery will take time and rallies LONDON, Oct. 31. will be followed by fresh declines: The Government has officially It is generally felt that Wall Street decided that the Royal Air Force has weathered the worst storm in

again compete,

commendable in the its history

with Schneider Trophy contests. British stability... participation in this event will be loft to private enterprise under the auspices of the Royal Agro Club.

cannot

Private Enterprise In Puture.

RUGBY Oct. 30. The Air Ministry has announced British Government will not enter in future for Schneider Trophy International Race for seaplanes.

It is explained that two mai considerations influence this deck sion.

Government

Firstly owing to participation in recent contests has assumed a character, not in accord- preparing to maintain the Defence anca with the intentions of ion Forces at the front through the sicur Schneider, its originator, and winter. In addition to extra suits the donar of trophy...

of fur-lined uniforms for the Secondly although the entry of soldiers holding the trenches the Royal Air Forge team was cal against Soviet invaders, beating culated to give much to the, deve- stoves are being installed in the lopment of highspeed aircraft dugouts as are also telephone con and did so notably in two latest noctions between various sections of contests-auflicient data have now lopment in this direction and the Jarge expenditure of public money involved, by Government participa tion is therefore no longer justi- table.

"BUTTERFLY" WIFE ALLEGATION.

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HUSBAND ACCUSED OF WOUNDING HзR.

A waiter's attack on his alleged "butterfly" wifs was described the Old Bailey when Reginald Philip Crompton, aged twenty- four, a waiter, living at Ellington wounding his wife with road Rashsgate, pleaded guilty to with intent to do grievous bodily

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Razor

Mr. . Fletcher, prosecuting, said older than her husband, and there that Mrs. Crompton was two years was one child of the marriage Crompton had been depressed for

his wife to put it no higher-had some months and it was clear that given him cause to be dissatisfied

working hours of the miners by the requisite ten per cent. of the the trenches and the Field-Hoid-been collected for practical dove- with her conduct

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half an hour daily, the new hours electorate will not be secured in to come into effect from April 6 favour of the referendum on the next.

Nationalist Bill against the En- Mining royalties are to be na-slavement of the German Nation," tionalised, with compensation for The Bill is one which provides the owners, while a levy will be for the repudiation of all agreo- imposed on output in order to proments or treaties entered into by vide financial assistance to the ex- Germany since the war, including pdrt trade.

REBUILDING LONDON.

THE CHARING CROSS STATION. PROJECT.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}.

LONDON, Oct. 20. The Minister of Transport made. a statement in the House of Com mous regarding the construction of the new Charing Cross Station on the south side of the Thames, to replace the present station on the Borth side.

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reparations agreements, and also for the institution of a charge of high treason against Ministers or plenipotentiaries responsible for agreements "enslaving the German nation.

ACCIDENT NEAR FANLING STATION.

YOUNG WOMAN DANGEROUS-

LY INJURED.

quarters.

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.

EXPERTS. AGAINST THE PROJECT,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

This decision should not, of course, affect the entry of British machines in future contests. Con vinding proof has now been furnish ed of what the British aircraft in LONDON. Oct. 30.

dustry can do and the wide public The Committee of Financial Ex-interest displayed should make it perts appointed by the Conserva possible for British pilots and five Government in March lasi to machines to compete in what is examine the economic aspects of intended to be a sporting inter the Channel Tunnel project wili tional event on basis of private submit their report very shortly.." - enterprise.

The newspapers state that they

understand the report, is unfamour- AIR MAIL TO CAPETOWN. able to the tunnel as a commercial proposition.

TO START IN JUNE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS EERVICE]

RUGBY, Oct. 20. Mr. Montague, Under-Secretary | for Air, stated in the House of Commons that the proposals for en air mail service to Capetown, havo now been agreed upon between the various Governments concerned,

Fond of Dancing.

Mr. S. Butler, Chief Constable of Ramsgate, said that Crompton was a man of excellent character.

He stated in reply to Mr. M. Williams, for the defence, that Mra. Crompton Was fand of dancing

Mr. Williams: For some months had she been of rather fightly disposition-Yes, what might be termed the butterfly" type, N

Was he fond of his wife-So far as I can find out.

Mr. Wiliama, addressing the judge in mitigation, said that Crompton's story was that since the birth of their child his wife had lived as if, she wore not married to him. The wife, however, denied thin

Mr. Justice Hawke said that be would like time to consider his devision, and he postponed sentence until later in the sessions.

He hoped that the service to Capetown would be in operation

The India Bervice.

'RUSSIAN `SAVAGERY,

PRIESTS AND PEASANTS A young Chinese woman named

EXECUTED. Yip Lam Ching, living at Portland He said before the construction Street, Yaumati, was knocked down [TREODOR LECTER'S AGENCY.]. of the new station could be com and seriously hurt near the Fan-

RIGA, Oct. 31. menced, it would be necessary to ag Station by the express train.

Executions in Russin of oppon- clear the sits and provide housing leaving Kowloon yesterday morning. Fccommodation for the people of for Canton. She was taken to the ents of the Soviet Government con- and a survey party, consisting of by June 1830, the working class who would be Kowloon Hospital in a very critical time, and the Ogpu bas hot and Air Ministry officials, had left

representatives of Imperial Airways Ba condition. Her left leg was frac five persons, including one priest Britain for Capetown for the pur displaced.

It was estimated that the con- tured and her face and hands badly near Kostrome, on a charge of struction of the new station would injured.

haring encouraged the anti-Soviet pose of visiting the countries, an take not less than five years from The unfortunate woman. was movement. A batch of fifteen pen-route and found the necessary. waiting for the train to return to sants were executed near Tomsk organization in consultation with Kowloon when he met with the and two posts have been (Continued at foot of next column,) accident.

tenced to death.

the date of the Royal Assent to the Bill which was being introduced in this session of Parliament,

focal officials.

Proposals for an early extension

of the England to India air service.

from Karachi to Calcutta were now under consideration by Governme of India. The question of exten Australia was being examined. sion of service to Singapore and

GERMAN WHEAT COMPETITION.

BRITISH MARKET

FLOODED.

HOUSE OF COMMONS PROTEST.

DR. & MRS. FAWCETT HONOURED.

PRESENTATION AND DANCE.

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LARGE GATHERING AT LANE, CRAWFORD'S.

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A large gathering of members of the. Sanitary Department and their friends assembled at Lane, Craws ford's Restaurant last night, when farewell dance was given by the Department in honour of Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Fawcett, who will be leaving for Home shortly,

[TEROCOH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 30. Sir Edward life (Conservative) called attention in the House of Commons to the dumping of Ger man wheat and other cereals in this country and moved that immediate hour and in the interval, as 10.15 Dancing was kept up to a lais steps be taken by the Governmentp.m., Mrs. W. J. Carrie prestated to counteract the injurious effect the guest of honour with a black- upon British agriculture

wood tray, inlaid with He said that the German subsidy junk, with a pagoda and a pair of a silver on wheat was approximately 13/ed. birds in the background. per quarter, and in that way the Inscribed. His Name on High! British farmer could be undersold. Prior to the presentation; Mr. The same system applied to barleyW. J. Carrie, Head of the Sanitary and cats although the amount Department, made a short and varied.

very witty speech, remarking that Germany's Cheap Labour, ho had a pleasant duty to perform, Apart from the subsidy, it was which, however, had a sad touch very difficult for British farmers about it. M. Carrie went on to to sell in competition with Ger say that he understood that there man farmers because of the longer were four Chinese characters on hours of agricultural workers in the tray, which meant Top of Germany, and the fact that in wild goose pagoda.". Mr. Carrie many districts during sowing, and aid that Dr. Fawcett might be a harvesting seasons,

and bit wild-(laughter) but he could children laboured in gangs and not be called # "goose." (More were paid at the rate approximate-laughter.) In antient days, when ly of threepence an hour.

a Chinese passed his Royal Ex- Possible solutions were to put amination he generally had his duty on all baunty fed cereals com- mame inscribed on the top tier of ing from abroad, except those fromä pagoda, and the words on the the British Empire, or to subsidise tray when translated only meant the growing of these particular that the person receiving it had cereals in this country.

inscribed his name on high. Dr. Fawcett had not been with the Mr. Noel Buxton, Minister of Sanitary Department for very long, Agriculture, replying, pointed out but he had certainly inscribed his that the late Conservative Govern me on high. Some of Dr. Faw ment, the majority of whose party, Carrie) occupied for the whole of celt's minutes would keep him (Mr. as he understood, favoured protec- next year. or more. (Laughter.) tion, had frequently declined pro Mr. Carrie went on to say that tection as a remedy for British far he was exceedingly sorry Dr. Fow- mers' difficulties. The present Gov-

women

Protection No Solution.

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crament could, no more than the cott was going." He is a bit late Government, impose a coun- wild," said Mr. Carrie again, but tervailing duty to counteract the he is an inspiration and he has effect of the Gertnan damping, inspired us to better things and to which he agreed was regrettable and get over that lothargy which is most damaging.

only too common in Hong Kong " As for the subsidy to the British Fawcett a very successful career in The speaker then wished Dr. corngrower the subsidy system was repealed in 1921 and the late Gov- the Old Country. (Prolonged ap- ernment had explicitly repudiated plause.)

Dr. Fawcett's Thanka, the policy of subsidy, He hoped.

Dr. however, that "conditions.' would

Fawcett addressing the offer the opportunity for action on gathering said he was rather hazy, nonparty lines, to which all could still, as to the true meaning of the agree without abating a jet of, their could only believe them when he

Chinese characters on the tray and.. principles.

correct. -translation

Replying to the argument that has heard the Anglo-German commercial from a Chinese friend. (Laughter.) He thanked them all for their treaty did not preclude a counter- vailing duty, Mr. Buxton said that kindness and their appreciation of it did so. "It is not a treaty we his work. He thanked the Sani-, want to denounce, or which any the suppor, and reapons which tary Department in particular for Government would denounce. It is they had always given to added A treaty which is considered of ex- calls on them during a rather bec- treme value. The Government. like

its predecessor, is entirely apposed to period of changes all round. to duties on food."

Continuing, Dr. Fawcett said: "Whatever may have decided me to leave, the Colony, it is certainly

is like that of an earthworm, nothing to do with my friends here seen, not spectacular, but can to-night, in fact, their kindnces, tial and far reaching in the scheme help and appreciation of my efforts of things, Disease and its preven add an imexpected sadness to my tion have in the past, and will be departure. When I look round, in the future, the ultimate factor when I try to review our many in the rise and fall of civilizations, accomplishments together in the When you are grubbing round cause Health, I realise that re refuse heaps or crawling about the turning to my country is not such slums, remember how few, if any, joy as I anticipated. There is of the world's professions are so sadness in all goings; even when unselfish as yours, so tremendously we feel we owe little to the place fine and ambitious in its ultimate we leave. A bird must hate leav aims and results and asks for song its temporary nest even when little in return for the risks it runs and the wide world and adventure has grown too big for comfort and the dirty jobs it has to do,

"To have saved one life, to have are before it.

Perhapa" wherever the caravan exchanged one tear for a smile, to have saved one hour's suffering rested it leaves something be- even; to have let in one beam of hind-I hope in my case it is more light to some hopeless human than the ashes of a camp fire."

Fine and Daselich Work, home, one tinge of colour to a

Our work is often unrecognised pale check-surely this is worth almost divine. In fact you are the low is, like most public institutione, while. It is more than great, it is and unpleasant the Sanitary fel. disciples of the finest Gospel on takes for granted-his quiet work Earth-Health for all Mankind." (Continued on preceding column.)

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