An important, decision affecting who come under the jurisdiction of unprotected foreigners in Shanghai the District' Courts was given on July 8 by Magistrate" George Tean at the 2nd Special District Court, when he stated that the Nanking Regulations of 1928 should be observed, namely that unless there was sufficient cause of show that a debtor was about to abscond or unless there were any other good reasons for his detention, he should not be committed to prison.
When the case of Mr. Diamtides and others v. Mr. G. P, Tkachenko came up yesterday in the 2nd Spocial District Cout, M. d'Auxion de Rufté applied for the release of the defendant from gaol where he had een committed When he surrender ed his assets to his creditors.
Auxion de Ruff has contended
here that the fact, of imprisoning a reported ta the Consular Body civil and commercial debtors inhuman and forbidden in every country in the world, unless there was evidence of a contempt of court, fraud, or some other serious grounds, Magistrate Tsou ruled that these regulations should be observed and Mr, Tkachenko was released forth-
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