Sept. 27, Saturday M. Grosse received instructions from Prince Koudacheff—in common no doubt withvall other Russian representatives in China—that he was to cease functioning after that day. So the five thousand Russians in Shanghai pass automatically into thes category of foreigners unrepresented, amenable to the Mixed Court only. 'There is, however, this slight difference in their position, that they are taken under China's' protection, which means that Russian, and not Chinese, law will have to be applied to them. And this requisite, coupled with the very practical consideration that Chinse Officials know nothing of Rus-law and probably as little of the Russian language, the only one which the great majority of Russians in Shanghai speak, is no doubt the cause of the report that a Russian Adviser to the Chinese-Government will be appointed. In which position we may yet sce M. Grosse, or M. Tvanow, the judge, endeavouring as best they may to uphold the rights of their unfortunate fellow-countrymen. But if any of the latter chose to say to their Chinese protector: We do not want your protection; we will not recognize your authority over us in any form; we demand our full extraterritorial rights as secured to us by treaty''—it is a little difficult to see what the Chinese Government could do.
Presumably they would apply to the Consular Body to have such recalcitrants deported. But would the Consular Body acquiesce? There would certainly
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