tions to the work at the time. The section of road from the eaid alleyway to the Sinza Bridge was constracted by the Chinese Police and a wooden railing was erected at the point. In regard to the Council's statement that As matters at present stand the North Soochow Road is almost blocked to traffic from the foot of the Bridge as far as the all therefore,-the Consular Body considers it necessary to continue this correspondence, it may the western portion of the North Soo- be well to indicate to the Taotai the chow Road is their property, it should be noted that on May 22 last the stall of Chen Ping-chao was placed on the west side of the corner of the above said alleyway and near the wooden railing, being about 3 chang beyond the road constracted by the ('council, and therefore this cannot be said to be directions for the other obstructions with which the highway is encumbered. have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Orro Mevsen, Vice-Chairman.
Consul be requested to direct the (council that the foreign and Indian police concerned in making the arrest in question, must be discovered and punished.
Having considered the matter I find marking out Settlements the thority of Chinese and other offi is defined; but, as regards outer Settlement, all matters of the people whi sr position they occur shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the local native officials and police authorities even the Mixed Court Magistrate has no jurisdiction over them, what authority has the Municipal Council to control them. Now the foreiga police have crossed their boundary and arrested and sent a person to be imprisoned in the Mixed Court, in Chapei, this action was improper even if the scene of arrest mero within the Municipal rod line; the stall being, moreover corner of the above-ment beyond the Municipal road, before evident that the foreign police have infringed the provisions of the treaties, prejudicing the police authority of the Chinese district and disturbing the local tranquillity; furthermore such should not result from any civilized intercourse.
T now enclose a plan for your information and have the honour to request that yon will send an officer to re-inspect the place, to confirm the} above report and take steps to punish the foreign and Indian policemen whohaveexceeded their limits as a warning to others.
Kindly return the plan and give me 1 reply in your convenience.
D. Sirrent, Esq, Consal-General for Belgium, and Senior Consul.
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