Mixed Court's Successor: Student Union's Resolution: Appeal to Marshal Sun In connexion with the rendition of the International Mixed Court, there appear to be two schools of pinion amongst the Chinese as to what should' be established to tuke its place: Dr. Wang Chung-hui, the well-known' Chinese jurist and head of the Chinese delegates, to the extrality conference' favours "mixed trials," ie, that all cases in which foreigners are concerned should be tried by Chinese judges with the assistance of consular representatives. The other view, which is favoured by Chinese jurists and lawyers in Shanghai, is that there should be special courts similar to those in Harbin to deal with foreign cases exclusively.
Shanghai-Wusih Telephone Service breach has arisen between the Ministry of Communications and the telephone administrations of Shanghai, Soochow and Wusih which has led to a suspension of the long distance phone service between these cities. The Minis~ try claims the right to levy and collect all charges because it paid all the cost of laying the lines but the administrations claim the right to collect as they paid for the chinery. Attempts are being made to effect a compromise on a Profit chaying asia after the has paid all expenses, Should this be reached, service will be resumed in the near future, Sun Chuan-fang's Neutrality The Kinngsu Self Government Society has telegraphed to Marshal Cun Chuan-fang appealing to him to remain neutral in the fight between the Kuominchun and the Fengtien—Wu Peisfu armies. They say that Wa, taking advantage of Marshal attack on the Fengtien army, regained some of his former influence and mobilized his _men, nominally to fight against. Fenge tien but really to support them against the "Kuominchun, Wu is fighting in Hupeh and Honan for elfish motives, and he is killing the innocent people of these two provinees who took no part in the warfare and have no reason to quarrel with each other, They ask Marshal Sun, therefore, to declare his absolute neutrality.
Student Resolutions, The Students! Union has passed a number of resolutions, among which are the following:
That a memorial service should be held for the late Dr. Sun Yat That a united effort should be made to overthrow imperialism and overthrow the running dogs' of the ts (the militarists)
telegraphic protests should be made against the warning given to the Canton government by a certain governor and a certain foreign minister in Peking That Chinese residents of Hon kong should be urged to leave the Colony at one That a second strike should be That British influence should be overthrown, Hongkong boycotted, and Whampoa opened as a commercial port as soon as possible; and That the Kuominchun should be supported against Wu Pei-fa and Chang Tso-lin.
Similar resolutions were passed by the Shanghai Associated Women's Union of China.
The Kiangsu authorities have ordered the various district meise trates not to permit the immigra tion of any more war refugees and to send away those who have ready arrived ea that the provines may be free from unforeseen trou bles.
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