To, the Editor of the "Nonta-Cuina Daly News."
Stt—Ono of the hardest nuts to crack in China is the sound ade ministration of justice, On November 22, four boycott pickets of th Anti-Japanese and National Salva tion "Asscclation were arrested by! the authorities of The International tlement of Shanghai on the charge of robbery of Japanese from the Dah Ching Piece Goods Hong at 378 Ningpo Road. To-day the pickets were brought for trial in the First District Court, where Judge Chou Han raled that their actions are illegal, but do not constitute acts of robbery, hence. assessing fines. of $20 each. The Municipal police may appeal against judgment. "The case is a test to determine whether or not_the actions of pickets in seizing Japan exe goods in the International Set-Hement are illegal and constitute acts of robbery.
In the case under consideration, even the elementary or mather rudi ry knowledge of law will convince us that the acts of the boy cott pickets are those of robbery, Pure and simple. Not only inside Of the Settlement, but also outside (namely in the Chinese territory) ao they amenable to the same fa aqnfhere are hundred, yee, thousand one cases of similar nature in China, in which the pickets of the AntiJapanese and National Salv tion "Association have gone beyond the jaw (and under' the specious ame of "patriotism". Not for the sake of Japanese, bui for the sake of Justice in China, T sincerely hope Seat the Municipal authorities ai will never cease to {nto the above case and drive the idea and practice of "modern Sustiee" into the Chinese mind.
We have numerous cases illustrate. ing the travesty or miscarriage of Justice in China, yes, too numerous leven to mention briefly. In fact, you one of your signed articles ili the with the long, open dis byres him to be, sorns in Mo-cho (No Worry) Lake series of "The Manchurian Medley" aptly point out the deplorable st China, of, treaties security," declared 'h ming the activities Ru Japan in Manchuria since. 18: said that all the 'China. Secretly the ally of Russia. If this had been known, he asserted, Japan would have had every justi fication for replacing' Russia in. Manchuria, Every Japanese stands ready to Statement baron. Shidehara. give full support and effect to, this
China must be prepared to liquida the whole transactions, political and otherwise with Japan in manly anner,- If not, T feel sure this part of will "hell." I am not aware of what the feasible plan based on the will of the late Dr. Sup Yat-sen Ys-the Programme recently intimated by Mr. Bugone Chen of Canton Govern-mont, As time goes on, we are in danger of confusing major. issues with minor ones. Algo, "we may "une wittingly be, carried away by the maelstrom of. popular resentment Into fathomless abyss of titanic carnage, It is time for the statesmen diplomats of China and Japan to uso all their energies and compose their differences with courage and. far-sight in onder to Sring'a happier Far Hast to live in.
Shanghat, Now: 04, 1931, Tu one senso, I shall be least in clined to erticize him on this ace count, as it often happens. that Fimo Doctr, mendes of, ly is a politician, a pilot of a of state. "Dr. Sun Yetsen or the Tate Viscount Goto are the
ix of such type. It so, "we have eximples"Protnbly Dr, Rajehmann thing ut praise and envy for his inborn sagacity and acumen.
You avert that "much allowance should be made for the sensitiveness of Japanese feelings at this juneture," T appreciate your generosity in making allowance for our sens ness. Indeed, I know that] Japanese are almost oversensitive. Tadmit Tokyo press was too critical fortnight ago over the actions of Englishmen "Yes, T confess "unnecessarily hyper-critical", "But this does not mean that Dr. Rajehmann is a persona grata to us. One of my good old Japanese friends from Tokyo told me exactly a month ago how this Doctor from Geneva wus) deszatcling all sorts of rows, detrimental ard almost inimical to Japan, I need not disclose any further, but thie much T can say that the League officials should remai strictly neutral, especially when thes] fare *rzeve technical experts", realize that, we human beings cherish instinctive sympathy towards an under-dog. I would not! in Nanking. He is an out and out} official from the International. Ci of Geneva whose primary duty fo keep himself aloof from all pol Bon in where T have wit and police administra
several years ago with my own eyes the maltreatment' accord ed by Chinese police to Russian eulin ague, whom I know quite Ope of the Japanese incumbents Brits. "If any one is", you, say, happy well, and who admired by all "doubtful about the virtue of ex: European colleagues told me once traterritoriality, he should. come to that the first requisite of the League! officials ist neutrally, ersy the "hit" Reatars the "white" Russians but that any offic must feel be is the official of the "red", full-fledged citizens of the Ecagve, end never that of his "own friendly, and unextralitied Soviet State stand in danger, country". Such "mast te the cate, Not to mention the case of Chinese of Nations can expect to ite ination ike the, Langu criminals injuring Japanese near tioning with success.
Naigai-Wata & 'Ca. a fortnight, I am not certain what damage ago, in which the Lord Justice of this official from Geneva has done the' Land of Cathay was so loyal to Japan. He knows himself, 1 am quite have no. favor accused fo his countrymen as to dismiss the enmity' jim. ANT Penalty fine of mighty three dollars" "ccotfree, with gigantic
to know is whether he docs realize all this, at the expense of "modern
official of the League, not. ina, the solemn, fact that, be was. an Not only the bench but even the nor of Japan, when he despatched bar are not functioning or will not voluminous telegrams to Geneva in function with any measure of sue-October. cess or satisfaction. One friend o!
T wish very much this learned. mine had to sue a Chinese in the Doctor would know how to mind his own business, instead of bothering District (Chinese) Court for, the about the prognostication or the [ed on the former. Under the exist physical injury the latter perpetrate prophylactic treatment" of the ing system, this Japanese had to Political ills of "the sick man of the bain, the drviee of Chinese lay T believe we! have enough Doctors.
Zer. This. was, perfectly willing to defend. the Japanese litigant for the for China and most' of them have' sake of justice. "In the meantime,
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