Replies to Questions on Ching in. House of Commons London, Mar, 10, Replying to Mr, Godfrey Locker Lampson, Conservative member foq Wool Gros, in the Hoise. of Come ions to-day, the Poxeign Secretary, Mir. Arthur Henderson, said that the second Cut iL Code of China, Was brought into operation September 1, 1928, He added that he was not aware whether it w:
Locker-Lampson asked for ance that, 10. British subj would be brought under the Chin criminal law until that Code was Mr, Henderson " wepliod that he was unable to give that assurance at the moment offhand, but would inquire into the matter, Further replying to Mr. Locker-Lampson as to whether the Chinese: crimmieal procedure in regard. to ivyest and bail had mot boon teem in accordance with the recommendes lon of the. Extraterritorility Coninission, the Foreign Seeratary said that he had no precise informa tion to that effect, Dut that judging from the reports which reached Kim with regard to particular ci ig was apparent that a system of bail In reply to another question, Mir, Henderson said that, according. to is latest information, the situation Kuangsi, South El generalty, was comparatively quiet at present, He slated that he had no informa: tion in tepord to the "attacks. on foreign missions in Kusngat beyond the reports appearing; in the press," to inquire into the The Foreign Secretary added that ho most trust is officials, who wor very capable and who gave all th information at their disposal, but that it would be extxenely- dificult for him to keep puce with affairs -it had to notice everything: that reared in the press.—Reuter.
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