CHINA’S PROBLEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 August 1929, Page 6

CHINA’S PROBLEMS

SETTLEMENT WITH RUSSIA.

(Australian Press Assn.) (By Cable —Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Reed. Aug. 30, 8 a.m.) SHANGHAI, August 29. It is semiofficially reported at Nanking that owing to the efforts of the German Foreign Office, plus the firm and sincere stand taken by the Chinese Minister, Chang-ko-Ping, at Berlin, it is confidently expected that the present semi-Russian dispute will shortly be ended. It is believed that a compromise on the question will be the appointment of a Soviet manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway within a week.

The Nanking Government’s reply to the last Soviet Note, transmitted through Chian g-ko-Ping, reiterates China’s denial of ever resorting to provocative measures demonstrating against the Soviet Army. He also fiiaintains that strict vigilance was kept on the activities of the (White Russians in Manchuria attempting to undermine Soviet authority in Siberia. The Note concludes by demanding com-’ pensation for the Chinese doss of life and property, the result of the Soviet border raids. CONSULAR JURISDICTION: SHANGHAI, August 29. The Nanking Government has released the first replies received from the Foreign Powers regarding China’s request for the immediate abolition of Consular juridiction. The American reply, released for publication to-day, expressed the desire to abolish the same, but feels assured that the sudden abolition of the system of protection by its extra-territorial Courts in face of the conditions prevailing in China to-day, would in effect expose property of to danger of unlawful seizure, and place in jeopardy the liberty of American citizens. Further, that there does not exist in China to-day a system of independent Chinese Courts free from extraneous influences and capable of adequately doing justice 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 oi jurisprudence.