WEDGE THRUST

Northern Advocate, 4 January 1927, Page 5

WEDGE THRUST

CHINA'S DIPLOMATIC VICTORY FOREIGNERS FEAR CONSEQUENCES. (Received 11.43 a.m.) PEKING, January 2. The rendition of Shanghai’s International Mixed Court to virtual Chinese control yesterday was an epoch j marking change in China’s foreign relations, and is regarded by foreigners with, concern as amounting to a wedge thrust for the' abolition l of extra-terri-torial rights, and yet Chinese diplomatic victory over .the ’ Rowers. Foreigners realise that ultimate J tion is inevitable, believing that China is entitled to govern her own nationI als, but-they decry the Powers grant-: ing this while-the country is ' conivulsed in great internal disorder. It is feared the court was used for political ends. Foreign litigants enter , it under prejudice from the beginning. Further, it is not believed Chinese extremists will rest until the mixed court controls all foreigners, which is but a step towards control of foreign concessions. Foreigners are rapidly losing faith in ministers, who are fast stripping nationals of the few remain - ing means of protection without which Residence in China will become intolerable.—A. and N.Z .

RETREAT ADVISED. I CENTRAL CHINA MISSIONARIES. I [ BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S [ MESSAGE. . I ' (Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 2. ' Britain has advised missionaries to withdraw from the interior of the Kiangsi province of China owing to the difficulty of protecting life.—A. and N.Z.

(The British Consular representative at Shanghai was authorised to sign the "rendition” agreement some weeks back. It provides that eases between Chinese in the concession shall be tried by Chinese magistrates, without foreign assessors, as formerly. But if the eases affect the peace and order of the concessions, the Consul may appoint an official observer to watch the ease. In a case between a foreigner enjoying ' extra-territorial rights and a Chinese, .the Consul may appoint an official deputy to "sit jointly with the magistrate in ( the Court.” Formerly such cases were tried by a\"mixed” Court, with assessors fromVeaeh nationality.) ;