When Mr. F. J. Schuhl, the retiring U. S. Commissioner, sat on the bench at the 'U. 8. Court for the last time, on Saturday, Major EU. P, Holcomb, on behalf of the American Bar presented him with a loving cup in appreciation of the way he had upheld the traditions of American justice during his term of office. Mr. Schuh! was also presented with scrolls of honour from Mr. Hsu Yuan, commissioner of Forziga Affairs, Magistrate Kuan Chun, Senior Magistrate of the International Mixed Court, and Magistrate Nieh 'I'sung-shi, Senior Magistrate at the French Mixed Court, and other local Chinese officials. Among those who attended the presentation were Mr. 8. Fessenden, Mr. J. T. Bryan, Mr. Schoenfeld, Mr. L. Hartigan and Mr. L, G. Husar, the new District Attorney. Mr. Schuhl's successor, Mr. N. E. Lurton, occupied a seat on the bench.
Major Holcomb said that it had been his good fortune to practice law in that court while holding the appointment of District Attorney. The public was always interested in the activities of a judge. People took a pride or the reverse in the manner in which a judge conducted himself in office. Mr. Schuhl's impartiality had been a matter of widespread admiration, and not only once but on many occasions had been the subject of most flattering comment in the press.
"T can truthfully say," said Major Holcomb, "that the retiring Commissioner has been as impartial a judge as gone could possibly be. The poor and the down-trodden have found justice in his Court. Those of higher standing who have come into this Court thinking to be acquitted for a serious offence or get off lightly have had justice meted out to them on the same basis as the rest."'
One or two Chinese officials had expressed their gratitude at the way Mr. Schuh! had looked after the interests of the Chinese. It was not out of place to use a slangy American expression in referring to his connexion with the Court for China, namely, that he had placed it ''on the map." People knew that there was a court in Shanghai that functioned regularly and justly.
Mr. Schuhl replied Mere words are entirely inadequate to express my appreciation of the generous sentiments addressed to me on your behalf, in the kind words of Major Holcomb, or to express my thanks for the tangible recognition of my services which you have been so good as to present to me this morning in the form of this beautiful cup.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.