RUSSIA AND CHINA

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 288, 31 August 1929, Page 11

RUSSIA AND CHINA

EARLY SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE LOOKED FOR

COMPROMISE ON RAILWAY QUESTION

(United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

Australian Press Association.

Shanghai, August 29.

It is semi-officially reported at Nanking that owing to the efforts of the German I’oreign Office, plus the firm and sincere stand taken by the Chinese Minister Chiang Tso-Ping at Berlin, it is confidently expected that the present Russo-Chinese dispute will shortly be ended. It is believed that a compromise on the question of the appointment of a Soviet manager to the Chinese Eastern Railway will be effected within a week.

The Nanking Government's reply to the last Soviety Note, transmitted through Chiang Tso-Ping, reiterates China’s denial of ever resorting to provocative measures and demonstrations against the Soviet Army. It also maintains that a strict vigilance has been kept over the activities of White Russians iu Manchuria attempting to undermine the Soviet authority in Siberia. It concludes by demanding compensation for Chinese loss of life and property, as the result of Soviet border raids.

CONSULAR JURISDICTION

CHINA’S REQUEST FOR

ABOLITION

THE AMERICAN REPLY

Australian Press Association.

Shanghai, August 29.

The Nanking Government has released the first replies received from foreign Powers regarding China’s request for the immediate abolition of Consular jurisdiction. The American reply, released for publication to-day, expresses a desire to abolish the same, but says that America feels assured that the sudden abolition of the system of protection by its extraterritorial Courts in face of the conditions prevailing in China to-day would in effect expose the property of Americans to danger of unlawful seizure and place in jeopardy the liberty of the person of American citizens. Further, it states that there does not exist in China to-day a system of independent Chinese Courts free fro'm extraneous influences, capable of adequately doing justice between Chinese and foreign litigants. The Note concludes by offering to negotiate for the purpose of the gradual abolition of Consular jurisdiction, provided steps are taken based on modern concepts of jurisprudence.