That though the Provisional Court is situated in the foreign Loo is a Chinese official mands of the Garrison Commander.
This is absolutely in keeping with the law of the Country and with' the Rendition Agreement. For what Article I (i) of that Agreement stipulates that all civil and criminal cases in the Settlement "shall [dealt with by the Provisional Court ipplies only to ordinary cases. but not to eases having to do with] military affairs: and in any case, the Provisional Order for the Shanghai Garrison Army, being a special law, is superior to ordinary low. Again, Article I (li) of the said Agreement says that all laws neluding laws of procedure and ordinances applicable at the present time in other Chinese Courts as well those that may be duly enacted and promulgated in the future shall be applicable in the Provisional] Court, due account being taken of the terms of the present Agreement and of such established rules of] procedure of the Mixed Court as shall be hereafter agreed upon.
"The Order for the Shangha Garrison Army was enacted by the} Chinese Government after the signature of the Rendition Agreement and recognized by the Consular Body in Shanghai: and "should, therefore, be applied to the Provisional Court. In other words, the Provisional Court ought to be bound by that Order, and if Loo, as a he ought to observe Chinese law jand pay due respect to my official power. The Shanghai Settlement is, after all, also a part of Chinese territories, notwithstanding the fact that, owing to unequal treaties not yet being abolished, we cannot do everything without encountering obstacies. While this state of things ought to be regarded as a sore spot for all Chinese, it is surprising to find that Loo, being a Chinese official, should take advantage of this situation to attempt to monopolise Judicial power and to maintain his] official position.
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