Peking, Sept, 16.
According to information obtained from Chinese official circles the Commission on Extraterritoriality will reach China on December 18.
The date, it is said, has already been suggested, but it has yet to receive the concurrence of one or two Powers.
The vernacular papers, says Reuter, now state China will invite the Powers to send an extraterritoriality commission on December 18, instead of in February, as was previously reported.
The New Broom Later.
The ministry of justice yesterda sued an order calling for the establishment of local courts, improvement of prison conditions and the settlement of outstanding civil and military cases.
This should be done immediately, says the order, in view of the a proach of the Tariff Conference and prospect of an early visit of jurists to Inquire into the judicial system of China.
America Delighted with Proposition Tokyo, Sept. 16.
According to an announcement movie by the Foreign Office to-day Japan made a proposal to America on September 10 to ce-operate in organizing a judicial committee of the Powers to consider abolishing extraterritoriality China in accordance with the Washington agreement. As America is delighted with the proposition the Foreign Office expects that the date for convening this committee will be settled shortly with China' approval.—Reuter's Pacific Service,
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