The fact is that the Court is functioning and will probably con-inno to function and therefore, it is much more important that there should be a strengthening of the position and prestige of the judges, 40 that they can mete out sentences with the utmost fearlessness and daring. "In Western countries, the whole force of the Government and of public opinion stands behind a judge in the execution of his duty. He is above polities and fs protected by every device known to the law. That unfortunately, is riot yet the case in China. If the judges reali that they were in their positions not at the whim of some polit group but for good service, and greater means were taken to secure them ina proper respect for their office, the work of this new court would improve. The new Nanking Government has appointed ax minister_ of Justice, China's foremost jurist, Mr. Wang Chung-hui, and this is a task for him. TE the Provisional Court will function in such a manner as to put the feat of itself into every robber and murderer who comes into the Settlement, there will be no need for Merchants. Protective Associations; the Court and the Police will do job. Until then, Sharghti will in the atmosphere of a atime wave.
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