a legacy of the old résime, which has not only ceased to be adaptable to the Present-lay cond tions, but has he. come so detrimental to the smooth working of the judicial and ad: ministrative machinery of China 8 her progress ae a member of Family of Nations has besa Nanking, May 8 notes announcing the Goverament's intentions regarding the Shanghai Provisional Court were despatched to-day "to the Powers concerned by the Minis The notes sisters, and 0 for publication rome time next week. The no% drafted by the Ministry
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