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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 25,

THE FEETHAM REPORT.

LAW AND SECURITY IN

SHANGHAI

the needs of so different a com- munity.

He describes the constitution as based on two principles of self-government-a rule of law that is the will of qualified voters and their elected representativos, and a constitutional authority with Imited powers.

Mr. Feetham says that there is FUTURE SAFEGUARDS. nothing remarkable concerning the adoption of these principles, Shanghai, Apr. 24, but it is remarkable that an at. The firat puurt of Julge tempt is made to work thin Fetham's report on the problem familiar type of constitution the future of Shanghai has been, under conditions not merely un- intrest.

familiar but unparalleled.

It is in volume approaching "A small community of Western 200,000 words, and is devoted; business, men found itself called solely to a survey of the subject. uport. In addition to providing The second part, containing Mr. for its own limited municipal re- Justion Feetham's reomnienda-quirements, to accept a large |tions and suggestions, will he share of responsibility in govern- issued in three week's time. ing, and profecting the immigrant Chinese population that gathered within the Settlement."

The report opens with a briof description of Shanghai, its different administrative arena, composition of the population,

Dealings With the Chinese.

origin and development of the The character of these problema Settlement, distinctions between "it is obvious, though progress

could nat

seen in Advance, "Settlement" and "Concrasion,"

the beginnings of municipal gov. has been achieved, that no Anality ernment here, and the theory and has been reached."

The report

ས་༥ on to deal prnellee (14 to defence and

with the difficulties which arose neutrality of the international

between the Bottlement and the Settlement.

Chinese outside, fundamentally due to the fact that they repre- Bented opposing principles of

Long-Standing flights. He deals with events in 1853

and 1854, which led to the de-government-n rule of law perana velopment of the special doctrine arbitrary authority. Mr. Feetham of rights, which by virtue of its is of opinion that the Counell, in position the Settlement could be order effectively to control and deemed

de protect Chinese residents in the to possess, namely fence of armed neutrality and the Settlement, has been compelled to insist on a restriction of the powers of the Chinese authorities. in respect of these Chinese,

right to exclude Chinese arz; forces from Settlement.

The report shows that the foreign Community has claimed under the preservation to be law of ser entitled to protect itself against

the danger? from: 2014 attack

without, and that to this end it fus organised permanend -military forces and has claimed the right to summon to its aid the naval and military forces of the foreign

I'

The Land Regulations.

of

the that

Coming 10 The history Chinese representation on Council, the report shows, when the draft and Regulations

of 18GA

tion, they contained a

were under considera. proposal for Chinese representation. "For some reason which the records do

net explain, the proposal was not included in the regulations which were finally approved."

Great Opportunity Lost,

Mr. Feetham refers 10 140 and decision of the ratepayers in 1905. rudi-denylag the right to the Council to recognise a propused Chinese Advisory Committee.

Mr. Fertham traces the history of the Laund Regulations. says they mude only very mentary provision for a municipal constitution, and it was not until The new Regulations of 1866 hud been approved by the Diplomatic Corps that the Settlement became equipped with its present machinery of government.

"The story of this abortive attempt to establish machinery Tor consultation between the Council and the Chinese cum- munity makes melancholy reading. "The Settlement ін therefore it.is impossible to resist the con- governed to-day under con-lusion that a great opportunity Atitution dating from 1866, when was Iost--an opportunity for the Settlement was less than taking such a step forward in the third of its present area. and constitutional development of the the foreign population numbered Settlement as would have had a about 1,200 and the Chinese 90 marked effect in establishing the GU, compared with to-day's relations between the Council figures of 26,965 and 971.397 and ratepayers on the one hand foreigners and Chinese, respective-Land Chinese residents of the ly."

Settlement on the other, on n He comments on the difficulty broader and sounder basis. It of getting now bye-laws passed was a rebuff, alienating Chinese Lowing to the cambrous machinery, support which would have been and conshilers not surprising of the utmost value to the that the present constitution has Council" proved inadequate for the Council and ratepayers to deal with new conditions crented by the growth in the last sixty years.

Two Principles,

The Law Courts.

The report deals with the general position of the Courts of Law in the Settlement, and examines the main features of the existing agreement, which was enforced on April 1, 1990, regarding the underestablishment of Chinese Courts

(Continued on Page 11.)

He aids that, however, it is markable that so much has been successfully necomplished

a constitution framed to meet

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