After the usual Kuomintang pening, ceremony, the three bows to the Nationalist flag and the portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and the recital of the late leader's will by Gen, Chien Ta-chun, Gendarwrie Commissioner of ' Shanghai Woosung, the new President, Ho, took the oath of office, fen. Chien Ta-chun was the first ker, and he said that the Provisional' Court had been in exist. ence for about 18 months and still nnd another 18 months to go. At the prevent time it was looked upon fx a model Court which would serve to chow the foreigners that the er portunity had arisen for them to abolish the foreign judicial rights. wn'eh they held under the Rendition Axreement. He way sure that in Dr, Ho they had a man who would assist in bringing about such a state oF affairs, The Yoke of Exteaterritoriality Mr. Chu $2, representing the mintang, said that extraterritorality wax a yoke on the neck of the 'Chinese people, and that all should work for its' abolition, As had been expected, follo ug upon the installation of Dr. Ho, the matter of the ied their intention, directly or indirectly, of resigning upon Dr. Loo Hsing-yuan's dismissal hax come prominently to the fore creating widespread interest in both foreign and Chinese circles.
Commenting on the installation ceremonies the vernacular hax it that, now thi Ho holds the positions con rently of Presklent of the Pro-Visiottal Covet and Chief Judge, here will be certain changes amor the Cantonese Judges of the Provisional Court." "In part, those, changes have taken place already, to the balance events are Yiar Yung-sung, Chief of the Appellate Division of visional Court, is at present away in Europe on long leave, but, it is understood, will not resume his position on' his return, An intimate friend of the deposed President, Judge Liang Lone, is also away on "summer vacation" leave and, in Court circles, it is believed that he will tender his resignation. 'Thece are many who predict als that Judge Chou Sin-kok, who is attached to the Criminal' Division of the Court, is contemplating hand-in his petition to be relieved of his duties, Already Three Absentees Mr. Wuntsz King, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, said that the Provisional Court should serve as 1 wedge to force the foreigners to relinquish—their extraterritorial Drivileges, and spoke on the noce sity of officials adhering to. the principles of the Kuomintang Party, Kuomintang Attack on Loo That Judge Loo Hsing-yuan, Dr. Ho's predecessor, had carried out hin duties very improperly was al:
igeit by Mr. Chen Teh-ching. chai. ian of the local Kuomintang. He had stood on that same platform, previous occasion when he:
eard Judge Loo take the oath of uitice, but "he could only say that the Judge had failed to carry out his duty. was his duty to obey the wishes of the party and to obey, their orders, Instead, Judge Loo had allied himself with the foreign ers, That was the reason why he wax not there that day position, So far, three Judges have ser it resignations and in addition absented themselves from the Court without first having awaited the acceptance of their petitions from the Kiangsu Provincial Govern ment. Judge Tsan Kuei-feng and Judge Leo Wen-lai, both of the Appellate Division, and Judge Wan Chien, of the Criminal Division, aes the three judges referred to who have sent fu their resignations.
Ande Wan's ease it is understood that he sent in his resignation with Interviewed by a representative the "North-China Daily News" Dr, Mo said that the resignations of the Judges had been referred to the nial author rebably be a week before any action was taken, The appointment of new Judyes rested solely with the Kiangs Provincial desired it to Gen. Chang Ting-fan, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, also' spoke and] suid that in Dr.' Ho they had man who was loyal -to the party. and whom he thought would improve conditions at the Provisional Court to make it the best court in China,
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