Dealing with China's request for the abolition of extraterritoriality and the reply of the Powers that this ig not feasible at the present time, the Japanese papers, while sympathetic towards China, all maintain that no other reply was possible in the cireamstances, uniformly contending that the bros ion of extraterritoriality now out of the question. They think that China must have been particularly disappointed at the reply of the United States, "because America has consistently stood by China openly or secretly," instaneing how the United States solved the Nanking incident independently of the other Powers and concluded the Tariff Convention in a similar manner.
'The press in general thinks that, before China makes any such request, she should first of all reform her' judicial system properly, modernizing it and compiling proper codes of law. They recall that the International Commission pu Extraterriteriality suggested this some years ago, but that, although Dr. Wang then pledged himself to do so, "the subsequent labours in this direction Jeave much to be desired." China is urged not to be downhearted over the yeply she has received, but to set to work in yueh a manner that, when a similar request is next made, there will be convincing proof that. consular jurisdiction can be safely withdrawn, "We would make just one other suggestion,". says th Tokyo "Asahi," "and that is that China should not communicate with the Powers individually on this subject. Her motive is obvious—to disturb the unity of the Powers and turn the situation to her advantage, but China will find, a she did recently, that on this important matter the Powers are resolved on harmonious—co-operation."
The South Manchuria Railway Scientific organization, with a view to increasing the efficiency of this important semi-offeial institu.
of Japan, is the principle that Mr. M. Sengoku, the newly-appointed President of the South Manchuria Railway Company, has adopted. While he holds to th view of his predecessors that Manchuria is of immense economic advantage to Japan, he maintains that, in the future, a great deal of this advantage will be lost unless the efficiency of the line and of the Railway's subsidiary, institutions considerably enhanced. Low prices of commodities and higher wages-are amongst the objectives at which Mr. Sengoku is aiming and this, he maintains, can be effected by Scientific organization, efficient management and the use of time and labour-saving appliances.
pointment of Mr. Sengoku hailed on all Minister, Holding the portfolio of Railways, and has contributed greatly to the development of railways in this country.
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