To thy Editor of the and to ask for inst The Council quently informed by 1. 1. M. Acting Consul-General that the order of With reference t the Berlin tele: Court was properly given upon an ex~ of Tun inst. to the" Ostasi parts application and that he had directed Memo for Chines," whic The British Assessor to iene the same. 3 in your evlition of today. [The Council's orders were thereupon cam apanese avetise The German cated to the Police that the office Ssu-pao" should be closed, which awl thio momme. "slight delay took p the actual with partici ing twas} carry he orders by the Police not Tsaid the was the ani who did wea the ~Su-pao" in") pre was found in 'Allow me to deny emp ally the, poss ownership of the ensation towards Bel property and denied access: to the Police ming of the Peace Pro'ocd forbid- officers and these referred the matter reduction of arm into China'! back to. the Captain Superintendent for Its ised further instructions before actually sealing up the premises, 3.—The Council. while most anxious to Kong, and to illustrate how strictly this promote and maintain uniformly cordial order is carried out I will tell vou that last relations with the Consular and Chinese December I wanted to ship from Helgini thorities. adheres to the general and six revolvers and six thousand cartri ne assary principle, frequently enunciated a German steamer, but was refused per-admitted in the past, that the due mission by the Customs. protection of the (is of residents.
come mere intendd for this Settlement necewritates. recognition he Minister! of the rule that trial should precede Finance for special permission, but he should would not punishment and that this principle cannot ant same, on acewunt wf the) be abandoned, oven in deference to the wishes of the Chinese authorities, without the gravest danger to the public intere of the community. The Council desires at all times to act in harmony with the Chinese authorities but is unable to depart from the policy of its predecessors, sanctioned by the unanimous support of the Ratepayers, in regard to the protection of the status and liberties of native residents. The Comneil's attitude in this matter was clearly defined and_approvesl at the Ratepayers' meeting of 16th Ma 902, and so long as the conditions com-ned of at that meeting continue to must there be necessity for unfailing glance in matters affecting the well-being of native residents. At the same time, it should be stated that, far as the Council is aware, no friction arisen between the Municipality and local authorities in regard +0 the pao" ease, and no official commmnniations have passed on the subject.
{The granting of an exparte applic tion by Courts of law is a measure wherein presupposed that the substantial its of the absent party will be safe sarded, The closing' of a newspaper office on an exparte application is regarded by the Connell as an unnecessary departure from the proper procedure for the administration of justice. The ends do-sired by the nose authorities, admitted cessary in. the case of the might readily have been atta ed methods based on the ordinary of justice and in accordance with shed procedure.
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