North Szechuen Road Extension in Chinese Territory Concurring with the contention of Woo Tsung-vang, of the Ming Sing hosiery shop, 482 North Szechuen Road Extension, that shops situated North Szechuen Road are in Chinese territory and that shop-there are not subject to the tion of the Shanghai Speci Court, Judge Loo, of tution, on August 6 held that a ease in which defendant was accused of failing to attach revenue
issued was not subject to the Cours ps to bills of sales which he had diction and, accordingly, dis-
'The complainants, the Kiangsu Stamp Tax Bureau,' were informed that, if they desired they could institute proceedings against de-fondant in the Shanghai District Court in Nantao, but the Special District Court would have nothing to. do with it because it was not competent to handle cases which did not come within its jurisdiction.
This ruling is expected to have an important bearing on cases which come before the Special District Court in future as North Szechuen and other roads have been the subject of disputes between the Chinese authorities and the -Shanghai Manicipal Council for a long ti both claiming jurisdiction.
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