court.
Matters in connexion with the establishment of " Chinese Supreme Court at Shanghai were advanced to a certain stage and Mr. Ku Ngo was recommended by H. E. Chen Téb-oh'aen, the Governor, for the post of the Obief Jadge.
When the memorial on this subject was submitted te the Throne, it wae referred to the Constitutional Goverapar Bureau and the Ministry of Justice for joint cousideration and report, It i stated that the proposal has been rejected by the Ministry on the ground that Shanghai, though s treaty port with a smopolitaa population, in still officially bat a district, and only one Supreme Court la to be established in every province. Moreover. if foreigners would agree to submit to Chinese jorispradence, they certainly would not take exception simply on account of the title of s Count of Justice. This proposal ought therefore to be rejected.
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