American Journalists Feted by Press Association His American Status Mr. Char, said Mr. Rodger, was born in the Territory of, Hawaii of Cantonese parents and was educated shools there and at a in the United States. He is registered in the United States: Consulate-General as an American citizen and is an American lawyer. He was admitted to the Supreme Court in Nebraska in 1922 and to the United States Court for China in 1923. He served in the Uni States Army and saw service in France during the Great War. At the end' of the war, he was honourably discharged from the American Army and is a member of the American Legion, Mr. Char, continued Br. Rodger, could neither read, write nor speak Chinese. was secretary and treasurer of the American University Club, chairman of the Y's Men's Club and captain of the Shanghai Amateur Baseball Team, As an American legal practitioner, he has represented the National Government of China in the United States Court for China and has served as legal adviser to the Ministry of Railway and to the Chinese Navy.
The Chinese Contention 'A_ well-known Chinese legal authority, dealing with Mr. Char's. arrest and detention, has made the The American editors were enter~ tained to dinner on July 11 by the Daily Press Association of Shatighai at the beautiful house in Barden Road of Mr. LZ. Sze, director of the "Shun Pao." A large number of Chinese journalists were present and among the guests were: Mr. 0. M. Green of the "North-China Daily News;" Mr. of the "Shanghai Mr, G. Moresthe of the "Journal de Shunghai;" Mr. Palamountain of the "Shanghai Times;" and Mr. J.B, Powell of the "China Weekly Review." Apart from the dinner, an extremely: interesting entertainment had been arranged. The evening opened with. music by an excellent Chinese. orchestra whose rendering of "Peace Within the Four Seas" was pa cularly appreciated. Also a very te harp solo by Mrs, L. Z, Sze, Later in the even a display of swer fencing and a charming solo on the ancient large Chinese harp by the well known player Mr. Ching-Lu Chai. For the dinner, the tables had been appropriately: arranged in the form of a letter "J." There was an excellent Chinese menu, with some concession to foreign inexperience in the shape of knives and forks in addition to the usual fellowing statement:
"The Chinese laws of nationality' and naturalization are based blood relationship, jus _sunguins, and persons bora of Chinese parenttage, irrespective of the place of birth, are, in the eyes of the laws of China, considered Chinese citizens Mr. Char's father was a native of the Chungshan District, Kuangtung established himself as a Mr. L. Z, Sze's Speech, In welcoming the guests Mr, Sze "Gentlemen, on behalf of the Daily Press Association of Shang-T take the opportunity, in the midst of journalists of all lands, to extend our most hearty welcome to you who have especially come to visit us from distant lands in was born, and was a Chinese "In comparison with the high mat the time of Mr. Char's standard of American journalism, Therefore, Mr. Chat is a younger profession of journ-a would seem to you "According to the American lar of as yet in its infancy. nationality, based. on the principle "However, you must realize the of jue aal, Mr, Chat, being born fact that China, with a vast terci-'Amtrican territory and under' the tory of over four million square American flag, ili considered "an American citizen because all_per-tons born in. American territory oF trier the American flag, irrespective ally the present il eventu-
transitory and unsettled stage of fof race, are. considered American affairs into a period when the Citiene by "American la. political situation is more stable "re Char, therefore, fv a person id permanent. Then, it is a sure of dual nationality and, according matter that the people of China will to international law and usage, when, legal ianes avis, persons of dual nationality are. bound to obey. the 1 education, increasing produc-Inws of the country in which they tion and promoting different kinds reside om which they are domi of means of communication, We fare sure that newspaper. business the laws of China." epoch!
ina," he must accordingly As. Char stow cannot but progress simultaneously, and spontaneously. We would not he surprised to see that the volume Chinese Contention of newspaper production, by then, In reply to the American Con. will be even ten or a hundred times sulate-General's protest to the Com: greater than what. we have now, ioner of Foreign Affairs, Whenever we happen to think Mr. Hsu Moh is. reported by: the the future of the Chinese news. vernacular press to have paper business, we can vividly feel following Note to Mr. Jacobs:—the astounding influence of its "Replying to your letter concerning greatness and brightness. But we must look forward to the pleasure you claim is an American citizen' of soliciting you, Gentlemen, who and who, you state, should be tried have inherited all the treasures of by the Am Thave the achievements and experiences to inform from your predecessors for acof naturalization is based on blood. is, and Char colorating the ie power journal in international problems. also expected that solving difficult tt citizen because his father was a the tve sister Republics on the ative of the Heungshan District, Pacific Coasts will get together for Kuangtung. Char himself stated the common purpose of spreading that he was a Chinese citizen when wide the democratic idea so that a he applied for a certificate to world peace can be assur-practise law from the former the duty of all of us as Ministry of Justice in Peking and newspaper men to act as forerun-he has appeared in the Shanghai ners to fulfil these greater res-Provisional Court as counsel fo In accomplishing this Chinese clients.
(According to the Rendition, nationality and that you will raise lawyers may opnear'in the Pre-write in connection with the visional Court in purely Chinese matter." cases). Char further stated that he Meanwhile, it is of interest to was a native of the Chungshan note in this connection that Mr. District when Char's client, Mr. Lyuh Woon-hung, expert in the Min the Korean baseball instructor at last year. It is quite clear that he Fuhtan University, who was arrest is 2 Chinese citizen and that he by the Japanese Consular Police should serve the sentence imposed. on the Shanghai Race Course, has Jupon him by the Provisional Court been removed to Nagasaki for trial of Appeals. For this reason, he: in spite of a protest which has was detained when he called at been Iedged with the Japanese the Bureau of Foreign Affairs and Consular authorities by the Com-sent to the Shanghai District Court missioner of Foreign A@airs, who to be dealt with according to law. claimed that Lyuh was a naturaliz~ T trust you will realize Caar's real ed Chinese citizen, os, Gentlemen. rear task, we have great hope
As you are aware, China is Its long history extending back to over 5,000 years, the various schools of teachings and political theories, its customs and habits, and" ths trends of thoughts of its people: all these things tax the mind of all of us. Not very many Chines after scores of years of hard work can possibly explore a small pact of our own civilization. Tt is, therefore, difficult to expect that you by rkipping over the Chinese map in such a hurried manner could very, well understand the Chinese people, their ideas, customs and aspirations, For this reason, we shall try our best to supply you with whatever information regarding China which you may need from us, have the great pleasure la representing the local Chinese mews-Paper men to drink to your health, '0 your pleasant. stay in Shanghai and an equally pleasant trip back to your country. Let us also drink to the health of other friends and colleagues from other places. And finally let us drink to the prosperity of the profession of journalism of the world."
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