In attaching his signature to the Extraterritoriality Report Dr. Wang Chung-hui, the Chinese member of the Commission, on behalf of China, stated: "By signing this re-Port my approval of all thie state-monte contained in Parts One, Two and Three is not implied."
Dr. Wang has also issued declaration expressing his disap-ointment that the Commission found it inexpedient to recommend immediate abolition of extraterri-_ toriality owing to the present con. ditions in the country.
These suggested modifications are:
(1). that, the Powers concerned should administer as far as practicable in their extraterritorial consular courts. sch Chinese laws! land. regulations as they deem proper to adopt; (2) that as a general rule mixed coren "between. nationals of thy Powers concerned as plaintiffs a persons under Chinese jurisdiction as defendants should be tried before modern Chinese courts (shenpanting) without the presence of a foreign assessor to watch the proceedings or otherwise participate, ith regard to the existing mixed courts their organization and procedure should as far as special Conditions in the settlements and concessions warrant be _brough: more in accord with the organization and procedure of the modern Chinese judicial system.
The Right to Appear Lawyers who are nationals of the extraterritorial Powers and who are qualified to appear before the extraterritorial or consular courts should be permitted, subject to the laws and regulations governing Chinese lawyers, to represent! clients foreign of Chinese. in all mixed cases. No examination should be required as to qualification for Practice in such cases; (8) that the extraterritorial Powers should correct certain abuses which have arisen through extension of foreign protection to. Chinese as well og to business: and ship interests the actual ownership of He says that in view of the sincere intentions and unremitting efforts of China during the past ten years to improve the laws, judicial system and methods of judicial administra-ion, China had hoped that the Powers would recognize the advisability of relinquishing—without delay all extraterritorial privileges enjoyed by their nationals. is the firm intention of the Chinese Government on its own initiative to persist i reform programme, including—the points mentioned Fecommendations, China is confident that when the judicial programme—is carried out the Powers will on receipt of notice to such effect open negotiations for the final abolition of extraterritor 'The Chinese Commissioner appre-clates as evidence of the Powers' goodwill the recommendations respecting the immediate discontinue ance of practices ranted by treaties, provements in the existing relations, which will promote better -understanding between Chinese and for-
The declaration emphasizes that the earnest hope of the Chinese people is to see the extraterritorial regime abolished and replaced by a condition consonant with the sover-eighty of their country and this a: piration can be aided in fulfilment by a sympathetic attitude on the part of the Powers. The Chinese people confidently anticipate a further manifestation of that attitude and an early: realization of their legitimate aspirations.—Reuter,
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