The following is leaned by the Kuo fxs Agency. "We print it 08 Srtthout om he Charge hat W has been aaiteae avoid any possi Shanghai, Septeniber 19:—With an object to fight for legal equality with the foreign residents in the International Settlement, the. local Kuomintang has addressed a public letter to the Chinese in the Settloment. A translation of which reads in part:
"Since the opening of Shanghai a3 a treaty port under the Manchu 'regime, the ill-treatment accorded to us Chinese in the Settlement by the Municipal authorities has been 9 conimon that ft becomes a matter of course, For the purpose to avoid trouble we since then forbear it al!
Now, although the Blue and White colour has been flying for some time on the Whangpoo, our legal position has not by any means into proved with the high tide of Re: volution, This is indeed a regret to us and we can never forget it, The Sinkeo Road Bureau "Although the International Settlement has been ceded to the for eigners it is by no means that our sovereign rights goes with the ces sion. It remains pavt of our torritory. It is only fair that we should be treated equal with our oreign residents here in the eyes of law. Bult much to our regret the contrary. is often the case: the Municipal authorities ave doing their best to protect the fore and giving little, if any, care to us Chinese, "The recent Publicity Bureau ease may serve as a good illustration, The Chinese Government is by right to have a peaceful office installed at her territory, but the Municipal police conducted a raid without obtaining a warrant from the Provisional Court. The law has been, 50 badly violated by the S.M.C. that there is searcely any paraitel in the history of Iw breach. Tt should be pointed out that the Shanghai Muni cipal Council is itself an administra. tive institation, what would be the explanation when the Municipal authorities give no notice to law, They raid the Chinese government: office at will, but they show no ate tempt to deal with the Communist don which takes place in a foreign home. If we remain silent it would not only be a disgrace to China but to the civilized world at large. Te therefore our hope that the Chinese in the Settlement should stant forth to fight for n legal equality with the foreign residents.
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