New York, Feb. 1.
In an editorial commenting upon news that Chinese authorities at Hankow had released the. British officer whom they had arrested in what was generally construed as "test case," the "Evening Post to-day said that this action meant tacit admission that the abel tion of British extraterritorial pri vigeles in China was still. only The "Post" declared that extraterritoriality would certainly be abolished in time, and. voiced the hope that the United States, like Great Britain, would adopt a generous policy fusilitating such abolition by 'a gradual. process—United Press.
Mayor of Hankow's Broad View Chins Mr. Mander suggested that the discussions with China on the so-called unequal treaties might be conveniently dealt with by using the powers under Article XIX of the League Covenant.
'The Foreign. Secretary replied that'.tHe. Government had already initiated discussions. with the Chi-Inése Government "'for the modifica-
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