It has been perhaps brought the knowkdze of the French Government "that the Chinese ded Which have agreed to rolingish extraterritorial privileges ea January 1, 1990. Li it had appeared to the Governments of those Pow ers, as it appears to the Fre Government, that there did nat. yet) Grist in this country a judiciary capable of rendering justice to their nationals and a tody of laws adequate to give protection to their, lives and property, they would certainly have refused to give up their privileged position and eater the engagements they have made, Now that many "of the Powers which participated in the A: seussion of extraterritoriality at ithe the Wathington Coaference have already ston by an overt act that that system hae outlived its usefulness and should be replaced by one in barmozy with the actual state of things, there is no reason why the French Goverment, which played an important part in the cliterations of that Conference, should rot act Power, the: rem: sor to Adsiral Stole which the Chinese Government} might otherwise encounter in extending: jurisdiction over all foreign national The Enhancement of Friendship It is the hope of the Chinese' Government that whatever mis-xivings and apprehensions the French Government. may have in considering the subject under dis cussion will be now dispelled; and that, in the further examination of this' subject, it will be actuated by' much weightier considerations, ramely, the enhancement of friendship between the Chinese and the French people, and hence the prow motion of the' material interests of oth, It is with this last object in View that the Chinese Government nae requests the French Gover rent to enter into immediate dis-cuscus with the authori: nd reprewntative of the Chinese Government for making the neces-arrangements whereby extra. territoriality in China will be wushed to the mutual satisfaction of both Governments.
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